Codependent Christianity?

A friend I was meeting with last week said something that intrigued me. He said, "The Church is great at answering questions nobody is asking." This really got me thinking. In the New Testament book of 1 Peter it says: "But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect." Notice anything special about this verse? "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you..." And yet I've personally seen many Christians offering answers when no one is asking anything. What would it look like if we waited until people actually started asking us questions? What if we let our lives speak for themselves? What if we weren't more concerned about other people's spirituality than they were about themselves? How could this change our approach to sharing our faith? What if we used a little more "gentleness" and "respect"? I just wonder how this would change things...