I am a Wordle fanatic! I play it almost everyday. I’ve played it over 260 times and I’ve been successful 98% of the time.
For those of you who’ve been stranded on a desert island for the last couple years and don’t know what Wordle is, it’s a daily word puzzle published in the NY Times where you have 6 tries to guess the 5-letter word of the day. It’s also incredibly addicting!
Finding the right word on Wordle can be challenging, but trying to find the right words to tell someone about Jesus can be a lot harder (and even a little scary!).
You want to share the Good News, but you don’t want to offend or turn someone off. It can be scary to put yourself out there, so most of us take the safe route and just keep quiet.
The truth is, witnessing doesn’t have to be hard. You don’t have to be able to spout off proof texts or explain Daniel and Revelation. Just tell what Jesus has done for you and the “reason for the hope that you have.” (1 Peter 3:15 NIV). It doesn’t have to be fancy. Just tell them about your best Friend.
And, besides, you don’t have to worry about coming up with the right words yourself. The Bible promises “God will give you the right words at the right time.” (Matthew 10:19 NLT). I experience this every time I write a devotional. He’ll do the same for you if you’ll just ask.
If I miss playing Wordle once in a while it’s not the end of the world, but if I don’t tell someone about my hope in Jesus that could have eternal consequences. Witnessing doesn’t have to be a puzzle we figure out as we go, not if we prepare now, “to give an answer to anyone who asks…”.(ibid).