How to Regain a Heart for Unbelievers

“When I came to Christ, I wanted to tell everybody about Him. He was the one person I felt all my friends needed to know, and I even saw one or two of them come to Christ. Yet now that I’ve been a Christian for ten years, I just don’t have the same excitement for sharing Christ. I hate to admit it, but I really don’t care whether I talk to unbelievers or not.”

This kind of confession is very common among believers. The condition behind confessions like these often ranges from not taking time to spend with unbelievers to not feeling concern about their eternal destiny. These Christians should be complimented for confessing something that is far easier to deny. Realizing their lack of compassion, they often ask: “How can I regain my concern for lost people?” A few simple, practical ideas can cause a world of change in regaining this concern for unbelievers.

Will you regain your concern for the lost overnight? Most likely, no. But in a matter of time, you’ll find you’re further along than you were. That in itself will begin to encourage you as you seek to have a heart closely aligned with God’s. It’s not just where you are but also the direction in which you’re headed that’s important. If six months from now you can say, “I have a much greater concern for lost people now than I did six months ago and here’s the proof…” you will know you are on the right track.