Dusty Shoes

Even though I haven’t been here to post, I have been continuing my study. I hope you are all sticking with me! It’s getting a bit deeper and into some uncomfortable areas for me. Uncomfortable is good; it’s there that God can use us the most, don’t you think? Because it’s there that we rely on Him the most.

Day 10 

“The world is a banquet and you have been invited to be the keynote speaker.”

This day’s devotional is all about finding our voice as a Christian.

When I think about the apostles and how they preached, especially Peter when he spoke his great sermons in Acts, I am in awe. Also, how about Paul? He was actually imprisoned for his preaching. All the great saints faced persecution when preaching the Gospel. But they did it anyways, without fear, and they were very bold about it.

Here in America, we have nothing to fear when it comes to preaching the Gospel. We will not be persecuted for it; we certainly don’t have to worry about being thrown to the lions for our faith! Thank God, huh?

But why, then, do some of us worry so much when it comes to sharing God’s word? We worry more about offending others, than we do about the eternal destination of another’s soul. Have we Christians become “politically correct?”

Today’s devotion really gave me pause to think. As anyone who truly knows me, I am not shy and certainly have no problem speaking up when I see an injustice. But I have been guilty of not wanting to be too offensive. Also, being a worker in the public sector, I had to watch what I said or who I supported publically…I had to be “politically correct.” It has been ingrained in me.

Dr. Jeremiah wrote: “…find your voice as a Christian; be so comfortable with who you are in Christ that you are prepared to speak, verbally and non-verbally, in a way that encourages others to consider how knowing Christ could change their life.”

I liked how he worded this. It’s not about going out and thumping our bible on everyone’s head. It’s about being comfortable with who we are and what we believe. When we are comfortable, we will live out our walk in a way that looks different from the rest of the world; and that will encourage people to want to know what’s going on! I don’t often have people say to me, “I want what you have.” I’m praying that will change and soon.

Part of today’s devotional was also about the opportunities that God will provide for us to share. I’ve already had that happen to me (well, I was finally aware and saw the opportunity). I mentioned it in my last post. Dr. Jeremiah wrote: “Where ever you go, God will arrange an opportunity for your voice to be heard.” We just need to keep our eyes, ears, and hearts open to those opportunities.

Life sign: Opportunities to share Christ are divine appointments

Verse: “but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;” 1Peter 3.15

Action: How can I be more proactive about seizing opportunities to share the Gospel with others?