Half - steppin'

I have often heard it said that men speak a language all their own.  I am sure women everywhere have listen to the men in their lives talk about a technical knock out, an in-field homerun,  nothing but net, snake eyes, bully's eye and two eyed jacks!  
  When I was out in front of the abortion site last Friday I heard a phrase that surprised even me.  
   Jack had been coming out to pray every Friday during our 40 Days for Life campaign. He often shared with me conversations he would have with the men who were accompanying the women seeking an abortion. Most times Jack's conversations sounded a lot like mine.  But this time he went straight to man speak!  
       There was a young couple that morning who had arrived rather early. After they walked in the young man came out and walked along the grass to his truck.  Jack walked along and talked with him.  Jack discovered the young man wanted to keep this baby.  
At that moment Jack gave the young man this timely advice :  
"If you want to keep that baby you have go in there and tell her  YOU want this baby.  You can't go in there half-steppin'.  
You have to say I want to keep this baby. If you tell her that she will come out with you."
         Guess what happened next?  He went inside, they walked out, got into his truck and drove away.  In those few minutes Jack spoke clearly and from his heart.  Jack gave this young man just what he needed to hear. No fancy words or slogans just simple directions. 


 Directions I might add that are found in Philippians 1:6 of the Bible.  "And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns."
     
  If you are worried about what to say when doing sidewalk counseling just remember this: If you are praying and truly sincere in wanting to help, NOTHING you say will be wrong!!
               But remember no half-steppin...