William said:
I doubt this post will be very popular but should a Christian feel guilty about not being able to weep over souls even though he prays for them?
Hi William,
I think you raised an excellent question. I don't know if I have an answer, but it's something that I've struggled with for a long time and have actually thought a good deal about for a number of years. Personally, I have an extremely difficult time weeping or often even shedding a single tear over the lostness of others. I've often been extremely convicted by the fact that my heart seems so hard when it comes to the lost state of others. I've prayed a lot about it and asked the Lord to soften my heart and help me to love others more, but I feel like I haven't made very much progress in this area.
I know we shouldn't place too much emphasis on personal experiences and should rely on the Bible to be our guide, but when I see other people care (seemingly anyway) so much about the salvation of those around them, I can't help but wonder where is that passion in my life. I'm not saying that I don't want my friends and colleagues and even those I don't know to come to accept Christ as their Lord and Savior. I've often prayed for my friends, colleagues, others that they would accept Christ and I would be overjoyed to find out that anyone of them had. But, I can't say it's something that I weep over.
Anway, I've got a bucket in the closet, so I hope Joe is right.
I guess I didn't answer your question about whether a Christian should or should not feel guilty about it. I suppose I'm not sure at this point, but it's something I often do feel guilty about.
John
