Inviting ourselves into others lives. Touching people’s lives and checking out whether we can walk into an individuals pass and present. The pass is the place we developed our deepest convictions about life, God and ourselves. The present is where we play this out.
We engage the present via small talk, expected questions, and demographic chatter. It is not meaningless or a waste of time. It is by the Spirit and Redemption (Jesus). Many believers think a “redemptive” conversation must either be overtly spiritual or inviting a person to make a decision to receive Jesus as Savior. The fact is, talking about peanut butter sandwiches or a good soccer game or even a hard fought football game might be a profoundly “redemptive” conversation if it opens channels to knowing what stirs the other person’s passion and delight. Patience in conversation allows us to make small entries into lives without demanding we proceed beyond the natural potentiality of the moment.
This is known to a few as living a radical life.
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