Boldness is one awesome gift that the Holy Spirit empowers us with: unashamed boldness (Acts 1:8). We have the conviction to SPEAK OUT and to STAND UP for what we believe is right and true and loving, and that’s why Christians must be bold in speaking out their faith unashamedly.
If you truly believe in something, it will show in the way you live and in your demeanor. Your belief becomes a CONVICTION of the heart and you stand by it. So the life of a Christian is a manifestation, an example of faith lived out. It will show the world Who you’re in love with! Most people will only believe the Bible if it’s bound in SHOE LEATHER. They will only believe it if you live it. Once your heart has been filled with the love of God, you want to do unto others as has been done unto you. You want others to also partake of His loving kindness. It goes further than telling them about God’s love. You can become the love of God expressed to them in many ways: helping, listening, understanding, forgiving, teaching, nurturing, and guiding, and the list goes on.
Here’s the easiest way to start: Let’s COMMIT today to encourage EVERYONE We meet.
Let’s COMMIT to make the following verses OURS.
Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
Mt 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Mk 8:38 Whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.
Eph 6:19-20 And for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Ps 119:46 I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Isa 40:9b Lift up your voice with strength, lift it up, be not afraid; Proclaim to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!”
Isa 50:4a The Lord God has given Me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary.
Jer 1:7 The Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.
Lk 12:8 Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God.
Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled and they realized that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 18:9b-10 Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.
Ro 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes
Tit 2:15 Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.