A powerful message indeed. We must remember our place as the children of God and disciples of Jesus Christ. If we are to truly walk the narrow path (Matthew 7:14) then love is an integral part of that journey. I suspect that we would be able to interest more unbelievers by love over damnation however a healthy fear of God is still integral to the faith (Matthew 10:28); it is that fear of God in light of His eternal love for us that we begin to understand His glory (1 John 4:18).
We are called to teach and minister (Matthew 28:19) to those who want to hear but the job of conversion rests solely on Christ (John 14:6).
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. - Ephesians 4:1-3
Can the Lord convert unbelievers through you? Yes. God loves to work through His children. There is a fine line between doing the work of God and doing your own thing, humility and self-righteousness, glorifying God and exalting yourself; I refer, more specifically, at condemnation (Luke 6:37) and forcing belief on an unbeliever (John 14:6), self-righteously attempting to play the role of God.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. - Ephesians 2:10
It is through humility that we go out before the Lord ministering unto His children and glorifying God but it is through unwarranted self-righteousness that, we unknowingly attempt to take away from the glory of God, first in our self-righteousness and second in being in direct disregard of Jesus Christ's teachings.
9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” -Luke 18:9-14
We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. - John 4:19-21
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. - Ephesians 2:8
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