Boldness Comes As We Share, Not as We Sit

"But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak" - Matthew 10:19

"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 4:13

"Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, " - Acts 4:29


There sometimes can be fear when it comes to sharing the Gospel with people. Christians will pray for boldness (which is good) but then wait until we feel that boldness to start sharing. Or we will wait until we have some clever presentation in our mind or are smart enough before we start sharing thinking this will give us the boldness we need. Having an idea of what you will say is not a bad thing either (though Jesus promised He would give the disciples the words to say and it's still true for us).

Action though is what is truly needed!

See boldness comes when we start to share not by necessarily waiting on it. As you start to speak, you'll find the Holy Spirit filling you with both the words and boldness needed to share. Having nervousness is not necessarily a bad thing in that it will hopefully draw you to Jesus for the strength needed.

I find this true everytime I go out on the streets of Russia (or where ever) sharing the Gospel - the more I share, the more emboldened I am to keep sharing. Can it be discouraging when people mock us or the "spiritual ground" is hard? Sure, but no surprises there as Jesus promised people would reject us as they did Him. However, you'll find fertile ground too and that is enough to make all the plowing worth it.

So if you're looking for boldness, don't sit waiting for it...go out and share!