I always have these apprehensions before that whenever the topic of religion was brought up among friends with different denominations my defensive wall was up and I could feel the redness on my face, hoping I would not burst into anger or into tears even. I became sensitive on this area that I became obsessed to acquire many knowledge about the Catholic faith so I could join any debate and even hit a witty remarks. I have this feeling of victory whenever I could find some errors on others' statements but also cannot comprehend why they still stick on their denomination in spite of. After many years of renewal and really accepting God's love, I finally understood what LOVE means. I no longer enjoy joining on any debate nor pointing out false statements about God. I learned to be a listening ear, to understand their hurts and pains and be simply their friend. I can now explain my knowledge about God in a manner where I would retell my own story on how He changed me and my life. I don't need to brag my knowledge about Him but instead have the humility to express His greatness as a loving Father. We may have different approach to evangelize and convince others that our God is the true God. But then I finally understood what Jesus has been teaching about loving your neighbor and I guess that is the most efficient way of evangelization.
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