But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.

You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra - which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. ¹²Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3

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I had an interesting lunch break. I was reading the word and eating my General Tso’s Chicken (the best) when the conversation at the booth in front of me arrested my attention. Two middle-aged guys. One asked the other, “Are you much of a churchgoer?”. They began to converse about Catholicism (“it’s a car-wash religion”), Methodism (“at least they have lots of social gatherings with food”), how they can’t ever make it to church, and how they think everyone’s going to wind up in the same place anyways. I felt burdened to share the gospel with them. But it would be incredibly awkward, in a quiet Chinese restaurant. Especially for a dude who has an anxiety disorder and is not exactly a professional evangelist.

So I finished my lunch, opened my fortune cookie (which I think are dumb) and here’s what it said:

AH. Dang. 

Did I think God was communicating to me through a fortune cookie line? Heck, I don’t know. But if you were me, what would you think?

So I politely interrupted them, said “Hey guys, sorry to interrupt, but I was just sitting behind you reading my Bible when I couldn’t help but hear your discussion on religion…”.

I wish I could say I preached a piece of Pauline magnificence. But no, I just quickly encouraged them to get in the Bible, get in the New Testament, and read the words of Jesus. “It changed my life, forever” I told them.

Anyways. I paid for my lunch, and theirs, and left. Sat in the V-dub and prayed for them. I hope you’ll pray for them too.