Suffering Amplifies the Gospel

...After a few moments of silence, he asked permission to ask a pointed question: He said, "Jamison, when was the last time you lead someone to a saving faith in Jesus? When was the last time you saw someone saved?"
I was silent. My face grew hot and it felt like I had been punched in the stomach. Not because the question was difficult, but because I was ashamed of my answer. In the midst of my instant conscience sorrow, I answered something like "it's been a while"....