Live the Gospel

I'm assuming most of you remember the story of the Gadarene demoniac--the man possessed of a "legion" of demons, living naked among the tombs, cutting himself, unable to be bound or calmed by any man. And yet in a matter of moments after meeting Jesus, he was sitting calmly and quietly at His feet, "clothed and in his right mind." The Gadarene is a picture of man, lost and saved, we know. But the part that I find interesting is that, when Jesus was about to leave the region, and the man asked to go with Him, Jesus said no. He told the former demoniac to stay and tell everyone what had happened to him.
Funny...'cause that's exactly what we're to do! God didn't save us and take us to heaven. No, we have to wait to be with Him, but there's a reason: He wants us to tell everyone what He has done for us! That's what being a witness is--just telling what has happened in our hearts and our lives. It's not complex doctrine; it's just sharing. That simple. Don't misunderstand, there's nothing wrong with door-to-door soulwinning. But I often wonder if it isn't almost a way out for many. In some ways, it's easier to go knock on a stranger's door (hoping no one's home,) passing out tracks and talking to people we don't know, than it is to live and share Jesus day in and day out with those who know us. But THAT is what we're commanded to do. Are we doing it?