A Letter to the Dentist

We have had an emphasis on our everyday witness/testimony and evangelism at church recently, and I have been asked to share about the opportunity the Lord gave me to share my faith in part of my "everyday" life.

I was at the dentist office for a regular cleaning a few weeks ago; the hygienist and doctor were both new to me and noted that I don't grind my teeth, adding something about me either living a stress-free life or having the secret to dealing with the stress. I did not say anything then--perhaps I missed an opportunity, but they were trying to end their day at work and talking at the dentist office is not always the easiest task--but later I wrote this letter and had it dropped off at their office. (My schedule was such that it worked better for the letter to be dropped off by a family member as opposed to waiting until I had chance to do it in person)

Miss "Hygienist" and Dr. _____,

(I used their names in the actual letter but won't here for their privacy)

I was in the dentist office to get my teeth cleaned a few weeks ago. Miss "Hygienist" cleaned my teeth and Dr. _______ checked them. You both commented on how nice my teeth looked and mentioned something about my teeth not even having marks from stress grinding (clenching?—I don’t remember the exact term you used). You said something about me having the secret to dealing with stress…and I do! His name is Jesus.

I would like to take just a minute to share with you what Jesus has done for me and what my relationship with Him means to me. But first, I need to tell you how I came to know Him.

I was raised in a Christian home and got saved at a very young age, so I don’t have the same story about the dramatic life-change that some people do, but the Lord is no less my Savior than He is of those whose life has made a 180 degree turn.

The Bible says that “there is none righteous, no, not one:” and that “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” I had to come to the place of realizing that no matter how seemingly small or insignificant the sin I had committed, be it a lie or unkind word, I was imperfect and unable to enter God’s perfect heaven. And being an imperfect human, no good work that I could do would be enough to merit my salvation from eternal death and hell (eternal torment and separation from God). But the Bible goes on to say that God showed His love for us by giving His only perfect and holy Son, Jesus, to die on the cross, to bear the penalty, to pay-in-full the debt I owed and could not pay for my sins.

Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” God’s payment through Jesus Christ is a free gift. I could not earn it. All I had to do was believe and accept it. (Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is a gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.) Romans 10:9 says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” I have done this and never regretted it once.

I now have a Friend like none on earth. And what a Friend He is! The bounty of His riches is unmeasurable and inexhaustible. I don’t grind my teeth when I am stressed because I can go to my Heavenly Father and seek His wisdom and peace. I don’t have to worry about what tomorrow holds because I know Who holds tomorrow. When a situation takes me by surprise I can go to Him knowing He has never been taken by surprise….never. He knows what’s best. He is trustworthy. My life is now His and I get to glorify Him and enjoy Him forever.

If you have not accepted Jesus as your personal Savior, don’t wait; we are not guaranteed tomorrow. Even if we were promised tomorrow, why would we continue apart from Him, choose eternal misery and torment to eternal joy, happiness, peace, love, and fellowship?

If you do know the Lord Jesus, let me encourage you to spend time with Him, to seek Him as you never have before, to memorize His precious Word, to share His peace, forgiveness, love, and joy with others. Time spent for or with the Lord is never wasted.

Thank you for helping me take care of my teeth and for giving me the opportunity to grow in my relationship with the Lord by sharing my faith with you.

I hope you both have a very merry, Christ-centered, Christmas. Jesus is the Reason for the season!

Merry Christmas!

Sharon
I gave them my contact information and invited them to visit my church (name and address)