I was not able to explain why I became a Christian clearly

1 Peter 3:15, “15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness (gentleness) and fear (respect);”

There are proactive and reactive evangelism. The below is an example of reactive evangelism.

I remembered when I was younger in Christ, I was posed by a close friend of mine asking me why I became a Christian. This presented an excellent opportunity to share the gospel with my friend but at that point in time, I was not prepared to answer him. I was tongue tied and was not able to explain to him clearly. I gave a very vague answer and brushed the topic aside. Subsequently, I did not feel good about the way I handled the chance.

The Lord later led me to read 1 Peter 3:15 to remind me to start thinking how to relate to my friends when I was posed the similar questions again. I realized I need to spend time thinking about what and how God has blessed me and how I could convey my testimony to people around me clearly when opportunities arise again. The principle is the same as how I market my products to my customers in my secular marketing role.

Steve