I have lost my evangelism flame. I heard a sermon yesterday about boldness and realized I am a coward. I am scared of the devil and his demons, I am scared of looking like a fool, and I am afraid of being wrong. Let us deal with these three “boldness robbers!”
1. I am scared of the devil and his demons.
The devil has robbed me of my health. Honestly, he scares me. He has claimed too many victories in too many of my battles. I am too exhausted to fight him and scared he will retaliate if I do! Lord, give strength and a sword to wage war!
2. I fear I will like a fool.
I don’t dance in His presence like I want! I don’t sing with my whole being, and I rarely raise my hands anymore. Why? I fear that, if I begin to praise Him like I desire, the church will call my worship a distraction. Lord, I long for the secret place, the place where true worship is born and nurtured.
3. I am afriad of being wrong.
All my life non-Christians have told me that truth is relative. I am starting to water down my message to cater to this belief. I worry that too many churches have too many ideas about Jesus and the Christian faith. How can I be confident if I am surrounded by idols and confusion? Lord I want to hear Your voice, Your truth, and Your word above all the noise.
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