Many people have a hopeful dream... to sail through life with no worries, no problems, no sickness, no financial concerns, staying fit, happy and healthy!

The reality? Life is tough. Life has highs, and it has its lows. It's not all 'Plain Sailing'. Life can be a struggle and times can be hard.

Even as Christians we are not promised a life without trouble.

Jesus himself said "In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John‬ ‭16:33‬ ‭

It is not that we have challenges in life that is the issue - it's how we face those challenges. Jesus promised he would never leave us or forsake us.

You don't have to fear the storm if Jesus is in the boat!

In my last blog we looked at three reasons as to why it is important for us to share the gospel. Each one of these points are not rocket science but it's good to be reminded, inspired and challenged to think about each one of these and allow them to stir us into action to share Jesus with those we both know and strangers we meet - as we read in 1 Peter 3:15 'But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:'

So as well as reaching the lost being central to God's heart, the need for us to tell people about Jesus and the fact that the gospel is urgent, what other reasons are there for us to share this wonderful good news? Here are three more reasons...

Life is full of opportunities. They surround us everyday. Some opportunities we take, others we turn down and some we miss, but they come our way everyday. If we miss an opportunity, maybe when we should have said a kind word, or helped someone through a deed, we can become frustrated, angry and feel guilty. The same can be the case when we miss an opportunity to witness.

When it is harvest time in the natural, the Farmer does not go and stand in the middle of the field and look for the harvest - no, it's right there all around him. Not just one or two ears of corn that can be plucked by hand but a whole field full, just ready for harvesting. The same is true in the spiritual sense, Jesus said 'The harvest truly is plenteous,' (Matt 9:37)

The bible tells us that every thing has it's time., (Ecc. 3:1- 11) and Jesus said the harvest is plentiful, it's large, and its all around us. We have opportunities to speak for Jesus every day - let's listen to the prompting of the Holy Spirit in our lives and pray that we take the opportunities to reap the harvest, that work colleague, that friend, that family member.