On its Way to Someone Else

“You know Jesus because someone cared enough to tell you about Him.”

This line has lived on a small Post-it note that’s followed me from office to office. It sits where I can see it often, reminding me that my life is different because Christ changed me—and that because others before me were faithful enough to point me toward Him.

In my own story, my grandmother was that faithful presence. She had almost nothing in terms of earthly possessions, but she carried a wealth of spiritual richness that spilled over into everyone around her. Her faithful conviction helped shape my parents, who in turn chose to raise their children to know and follow Christ. Now my children know Jesus because of the legacy of faithful people who walked the road before me.

The writer of Hebrews tells us to “consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.” I’ve been struck again recently by how true that is—how the deepest lessons about Jesus were not taught to me through sermons or studies, but through the lives of people who simply lived their faith honestly in front of me. 

And I’ve come to believe that the Gospel always arrives on its way to someone else.

It came to me through my family, yes, but also through countless others God has placed in my path. If that’s true, then my own testimony—my lived, imperfect, authentic faith—ought to be a compelling signpost pointing others toward Christ. For me, that’s both thrilling and daunting.

Thrilling, because whenever God uses us to impact someone else, it’s never just one life. It can be generations changed, just as my own family’s story shows.

Daunting, because our lives, our words, and our inconsistencies have the power to either draw people toward Jesus or push them away.

But here’s the truth: my walk with Jesus has always relied more on His faithfulness than mine. My part is obedience. Honesty. Transparency. Saying “yes” when He nudges. He’s the one who does the encouraging, convicting, and transforming in the hearts of those around me.

So maybe this week, pause and consider the pattern of those who carried the Gospel to you. And then consider who God has placed in your life now—those for whom the Gospel may be passing through you on its way to them.

When God asked, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?”
may our answer echo Isaiah’s:

“Here am I. Send me.”