“I wish I spoke about Jesus the way I speak about my Instant Pot!” I said the comment to a Christian friend as a joke, after I was telling her about the three different ways I used my Instant Pot that day. But, as the saying goes, many a true word is said in jest. And the truth is: two people have recently bought Instant Pots because of how much I evangelise about mine. So I haven’t been able to shake what I’d said that day.
The thing about my Instant Pot (for those not in the know, it’s an electric pressure cooker!) is that I use it several times a day. It makes a difference to my daily life. I spend time with it, I even talk to it, though (thankfully) it doesn’t talk back. And so it is quite natural for me to speak about it on the school run and when a friend comes round for a meal.
We’re all evangelistic about something
Maybe for you, it’s your football team, a TV show, a favourite author, a certain productivity tip, the importance of nutrition, natural remedies… it could be anything. But I’m sure there’s something that you talk about often to those around you. What would your kids say is important to you? That’s a good barometer for what you’re evangelistic about. Mine would likely say: stories, walking, and bone broth!
