Don't Be Oblivious Of Your Audience

Audience - the group of spectators at a public event; listeners or viewers collectively, as in attendance at a theater or concert

Oblivious - unmindful, unconscious, unaware

Difference - a significant change in or effect on a situation

Opportunities - an appropriate or favorable time or occasion

We have been discussing at Redemption Tulsa the difference we can make in other people's lives.  Again, I am not theologically trained or a very astute speaker.  However, I like to share my thoughts and I do that better through written communication. So here goes.....

We all have audiences that we are in contact with.  We just don't look at them that way. The people you come in contact with are your audience. This may be a work audience with whom you spend at least 40 hours a week if you work full-time. This might also include peripheral people that you come in contact with besides co-workers. Your audience might be your neighbors, your family. What are you sharing with this audience? Were you even aware you had this audience?  Bet you had never thought of them as an audience had you?  

This bring up the next word: oblivious.  How many of us are oblivious of the people around us? Oh sure, we know who sits in the cubicle next to us at work. We know the couple next door to us. We know the guy who waits on us at Quik Trip - we see him every day. But are we truly conscious of them? Do we pay attention to subtle words or phrases they might be using that could convey to us that they are hurting? 

And now for difference.  Can we be a change on a situation? In someones life? I know I have been guilty of thinking, "what can I do?" Or, 'oh no one really cares."  Wrong!  People do care! You can do something! People are hurting and oftentimes they don't even know why they are hurting. 

Next up is opportunities. The opportunities are there now and in the future.  We just need to take advantage of them when they occur. Don't be caught later thinking, "Man!! Why didn't I catch that?'" 

 Do we have the ability to make a difference on someone in our audience?  Yes, if we are not oblivious of our opportunities.  

We can share our story to our audiences. Be aware of people around you and the needs they may have. Let them know what God has done for you. Let them know what He can do for them. Be aware of your current audience and your future audience. As you start to look at the audience you have now you will be more aware of people. This will make you aware of your future audience. You are not responsible for any decisions they do or do not make but - you are responsible for sharing God's word.