Acts 18:9 “And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent,”
We often encounter similar situations which apostle Paul went through, but when God has chosen us nothing can stop us from His work. He has told us that before we start He will fill us with His Holy Spirit taking out all of our fears, strengthening us with His power to speak the truth and share the good news to the world. We must remember that God does not want the proclamation of His word to be characterized by a spirit of fearfulness (2 Timothy 1:7). He has strengthened us to speak what is truth and when we speak truth the lie of the world will immediately get quite in front of the truth. The lies of this world may make a big noise but they are empty and cannot stand in front of the truth we proclaim. Preach freely and boldly the Gospel without fear of men; the fear of men should not stop the mouths of Christ’s ministers. Speaking out of fear doesn’t mean that we have to shout or insult people, instead we must keep our cool and communicate with humbleness, share the truth with authority but with humbleness. Ask the Holy Spirit to lead and provide the words which can change people hearts and thinking. Don’t argue but explain. Don’t try to justify yourself instead share the love and message of kindness. This is the power given to us by the Holy Spirit. The power to share the message of love not destruction. The power of building not destroying. So let’s focus and train ourselves today on how we can preach out fear to glorify Christ Jesus from our speech and actions.
Prayer: Dear Lord Heavenly Father mighty wonderful God, Lord, help me through your spirit take out my fear and fill me with the knowledge I need to speak for you Lord. As I start my day Lord help me to be encouraged to share the message of love and truth to whoever I met. Fill my mouth with your words and my actions filled with your amazing love. In Jesus’s Holy name I pray Amen.
Have a blessed day!
The LORD has chosen Zion, He has desired it for His dwelling. Psalm 132:13
The LORD has chosen Zion, He has desired it for His dwelling. Psalm 132:13