And does it really matter if I say anything?

God uses unlikely people in unexpected and awkward situations.  Being faithful to God always bears fruit that we will never see.   The point is being faithful, not in the outcome. Because we never really know how God is using us.

People are always watching you, not to see if you are perfect or to see you fall, but to know if this God of yours is real.

Decades ago, a man named Tom received his friend Chuck into his home.  Chuck was not a likeable guy.  He was tough, surly and unpredictable, and unbeknownst to Tom, Chuck was going through a huge personal and professional disaster which was called Watergate.  Chuck was Nixon's hatchet man.

Not knowing the magnitude of what his friend was going through, in the course of conversation, quietly and gently, Tom simply shared what God was doing in his own life.  Tom's offer to pray for Chuck was rebuffed.

It was the first time Tom had verbally shared his faith.

But what happened after Chuck got into his car and drove off changed the trajectory of many lives.

"Share the gospel always," said Saint Francis. "When necessary, use words."  Be not afraid to use words.  

This quiet man Tom passed away this week at the age of 94.

Click here to read about what Chuck's daughter had to say about Tom's story.

It is an amazing story.  But think about:  And does it really matter if I say anything?  More than you will ever know.