I think this is the most honest and possibly the best model of evangelism in Scripture. This woman has had this incredible conversation with Jesus where she starts with shock that he's talking to her and ends with the revelation that he's the Messiah. She goes forth, amazed at Jesus' knowledge of her life, and she's completely honest about her uncertainty as to his ultimate identity, but she knows he is remarkable, and so she simply and straightforwardly invites others to come and experience Jesus for themselves. Her story is simple and authentic, and she doesn't claim anything more than what has happened, and yet she's so amazed that she cannot keep it for herself. The woman also grasps that it's not her story of what happened that would change the minds of others -- they need to consider it for themselves, but they need to do so when hearing it directly from Jesus.
It's not your responsibility to make someone else believe. All we can do is point to Jesus and invite them to come and see for themselves what is so remarkable. May we put ourselves in a position to hear from Jesus directly, and may we then go forth and invite others to do likewise!
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