Has anyone ever said to you, "Just be bold!" I know a few people who have told me that...several times. Maybe you don't like attention or you're afraid to stand out. Maybe you doubt your abilities. Maybe you're afraid of the outcome. Maybe you don't have a problem with being bold most of the time, but maybe when it comes to your faith, you tend to blend in with the crowd.
I know there are times, when it's comfortable for me to blend in with the crowd. There are times when I don't speak up about my beliefs when I should. Trust me, I'm not proud of this. I know it's something I need to work on, because I'm reminded by God's Word that as followers of Christ, we should be bold. We should be bold in our actions and in our words, just like Daniel, Moses, Paul and many others in the Bible.
In order to be heard in a world full of sin, we must speak boldly. We can't be shy when we speak about what God has done in our lives. God is bold, so He deserves to be spoken about boldly. Now, I'm not saying go scream down someone's throat, but be bold and strong with what God has given you. Acts 14:3 says, "Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord..." Everyone deserves to hear the good news of Christ so we need to make sure they hear it!
You may think that you aren't good with your words or you don't know what to say, but let me remind you, that God will make sure that you are equipped. He can use you no matter what. He can make you bold. Psalm 138:3 says, "On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul." If you struggle with being bold, go to God and ask Him to make you bold. Get ready because He will definitely give you opportunities to be bold! No doubt about it.
In Him we find boldness.
Proverbs 28:1 - The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
This reminds me of a story. The puritan John Owen was going to visit a famous preacher but he didn't show up, so an elder got up to teach and just read a scripture aloud. That night John got saved and went on to accomplish amazing things - all because that one guy had boldness to step up.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome & proves the point that it's important to be bold!
DeleteThe thing that i often do is say "Just be bold" to my friends, although sometimes I have also need other people said that to me.
ReplyDeleteHowever, you are indeed correct, Chelsea. Because of God, we've got the boldness. Therefore, belief in God is the key.