Watcha wanna do when you grow up?

     I was trying to get out of the post office when I ran into a guy I knew from work. He starts the conversation saying he is ready to give up everything at his job to do something he loved. His passion was carpentry while he was working as a dock worker. I told him I would like a change as well and I plan to go back to school this fall. He asked, "What do you want to do?" I said, "Be a preacher." (I realized as I was saying this I'd haven't said this out loud before. I always said I want to get into full time ministry.) The look on his face was priceless. Then he said, "I'm not into that religious stuff. So what do you want to preach?" Stunned by the question I said, "Salvation through Jesus Christ!" I didn't have a better answer and I still think it may have been the best answer anyway. "No" He said, "What type? Pentecostal, Baptist ya know, what type?" I told him, "well I was raised Catholic, and was saved biblical as a born again christian later but didn't like the constant judgements for petty stuff ya know people trying to prove they are holier than you." Then he told me his brother's story who turned away from Christ for this very reason and this is why he has no use for religion. Wow, I began, "I know it's hard sometimes, but please don't judge a perfect saviour by imperfect people. Even people who call themselves Christians are still sinners and we make mistakes. Besides I don't have a lot of use for religion either, but I do have a relationship Jesus and it has changed my life. It really doesn't matter if you have use for religion or not. I can promise you this, when its all said and done every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord. The only question is will it be under grace or under judgment?" He looked at me for a second (puzzled) then shook my hand and said, "So are you going to try to get a scholarship to bible college or what?" I just smiled but I had to leave so I said "who knows, gotta go see ya later."
     I didn't see that conversation coming, but I am really looking foreword to seeing how are next conversation turns out. It's funny how God tests you when you pray. I remember praying things like "Here I am Lord use me" and "Lord make me bold to proclaim your gospel." He always answers when you pray his will and I feel blessed i didn't let another opportunity pass by.