Acts 27-28
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“He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus
Christ – with all boldness and without hindrance!” Acts 28:31
It is safe to say that I am often lacking in boldness. It is something I pray about – that God
would make me bold and take away fears and insecurities, but it is something I
battle at times.
I think this verse, particularly the words “without hindrance” – (without
resistance or delay) - really hit home to me today because of a recent missed
opportunity. As believers we have
the Holy Spirit to guide us, and sometimes the Holy Spirit will give us a nudge
to talk to someone about Jesus. I
had one of those nudges recently, and I hate to say I ignored it. Actually I didn’t ignore it … I
resisted it and delayed until the opportunity passed. What if they think I’m
crazy? What if I don’t know what
to say? What if I say something
stupid? Just some of the thoughts that suppress any boldness
trying to surface.
There are times I do listen to the nudge and I’m bold enough to do
or say what I think God wants me to.
It does require letting go of fears and insecurities; putting pride aside
for the sake of the Kingdom … valuing someone’s salvation more than what they
think about you and more than your own comfort level. It requires vulnerability and faith. It might be awkward, but it is incredible
if you find out that what you said or did was exactly what that person needed.
Lord, thank you
for the Holy Spirit to guide us. Forgive me for not trusting in that guidance. Make me bold like Paul. May my faith increase and my fears
decrease. May I proclaim your name
and kingdom with all boldness and without hindrance!
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