Hi Greg,
I'm still learning how to make my way round in these forums (and discovering my mistakes!). I was just reading your quote of Tozer at the end of your post and had a chuckle.
20 years ago I was witnessing to a young fellow at work and had the uncanny experience of feeling I was speaking another language. All the cliches I had grown accustomed to "born again, saved, repent, etc" were so totally not understood by him that, in frustration I prayed to God to help me communicate. Needless to say God did it Himself over the weekend and, returning to work after a rostered day off I found that young man earnestly seeking me out. "I can't understand what you're telling me," he said, "But this weekend, while sitting in a christening (?! Go figure!) I thought to myself. That stuff Kerry's been talking about - I need that."
So he spent the rest of the weekend hanging out for the first chance he got to talk to me. I took him to lunch, bought him a Bible and some gospel music, and led him in a prayer accepting Jesus as his Saviour.
I have witnessed to street kids and others but I still find it hard since I came to Christ at a very tender age and have practically lived in church since.
Praise God He helps me in my infirmities.
Kerry (Llewelyn)