40 percent of people calling themselves born again christians say that they do not feel as though they have a responsibility to tell others about Christ. That would leave us with 60 percent left. Of those 60 percent how many are gripped with fear? It doesn't make us bad, just afraid.
In Acts chapter 4 we read a story of believers asking God for one thing. Courage. Courage to speak His word with boldness.
What do our prayers sound like? Have we prayed for courage? Have we prayed for boldness?
Boldness is not volume... boldness is saying and doing the right thing in the face of consequences.
Even if it means you lose your status, your girl, your guy, even if you are seen as a hypocrite, a wierdo...whatever it might be.
O Soveriegn Lord will you enable us to speak your word with great boldness.
Your homework this week....tell one person your story. Then lets hear it. Tell us about it.
So, I just wrote about my story in a paper for school tonight... I hope to share it with some people tomorrow. I'm praying for boldness among not only our youth group or the Chrisitans in my school, but Christians in schools in our surrounding area. "Salvation is Free. but discipleship will cost you everything."-- Mr.Crabtree
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I was thinking the other day how im a senior... already... and then how little i have done.. im supposed to be a leader someone who takes the dive first into something knowing full well no one may follow.. how little i have done at my school.. granted its just started but i have only 9 months left to impact it! and less than that in the UG! What have i been doing... but then i thought.. wow God can change the world in a day, our mindset on something in a second, and the face of our faith in a fraction of that! and while that shouldnt make me complacent or make me feel any less guilty it just made me feel like i have this huge force on my side and that everything is going to work out to be amazing...
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