Originally Posted by Grymir

As my anecdotal evidence, let me tell a true story. This happened years ago, shortly after my conversion. As a line cook, there was one guy who was lazy and could not cook a pot of beans. But he buttered up the owner, who thought he was going to be the next Emeril. One day, he just sat while the rest of us were working hard. I walked up to him and said "Jesus loves you, but everybody else thinks you're a JERK!!" Well, about a year latter, out of the blue, one day he comes up to me and asks me if I know a good church that he could attend. "WHAT???" I told him....

I've been a firm believer in the verse you quote, because you never know when God will change a person's heart.

God Bless - Grymir