Today’s Essay comes from Methodist Minister and Missionary, E. Stanley Jones. What William Carey was to Overseas Missions in the 18th Century, Jones was to India in the 20th Century. In looking back on his earliest Spiritual development and looking forward to what it really means to follow Christ, Jones centers in on the centrality for Christ followers to be witness. I was really pulled by the following sentence, “In my ministry I was to be, not God’s lawyer, but his witness.” I appreciate the study of Christian apologetics and those who study and work to build a knowledge base to relate the truths of Christianity to many different cultural and intellectual audiences. The greatest defense of Christianity will always be a solid, authentic witness of Christ in one’s daily life. Part of being an authentic witness is recognizing our dependence on Christ and confessing our sins to Him. This helps with humility and avoids the arrogance that dampen the witness for Christ to those who might already have a suspicious opinion of Christianity. 1 John 1:5-10 talks about the importance of confession and the security we have in Christ. Confession develops us on the inside to effect the outside of our lives. To quote Jones once more and solidify life of witness, “We cannot merely talk about Christ- we must bring him.” Come in confession and bring Christ to your world.