THE MAIN THEME: CHANGING YOUR WORLD

TITLE: SHARING YOUR FAITH WITH CONFIDENCE

Our bible verse for today’s devotional is: 2 Corinthians 5:20 (NIV)
We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.

Devotional:

Nina was part of the youth group at her church, and although she loved being in church and doing all the other activities, she couldn’t get herself to join in the group evangelism which happened once a month. Her fear of speaking out about her faith was so much that over time, she started making excuses to avoid being in church on such days. Sometimes she would find that a few days before the event, she would have a cold or some sort of body pain that would make her feel too unwell to leave the house. When her parents spoke with her about this, she confirmed that she was afraid because she was not sure what she would say or if others would listen to her.

Nina’s concerns are normal and everyone has them. But God is not expecting us to convince anyone about our faith, He simply calls us to share about the love of God and how that love has impacted our own lives. Sometimes, sharing our faith does not have to be in a group event or some grand occasion, it can be done when we sit with a friend and share why we believe that God loves us. Confidence in sharing about our faith comes with practice( practice with our friends, practice in front of a mirror,etc,) and above all else, know that the Master(God) commands that we share our faith, so go ahead and ask God to help you have the boldness and the right words to share with others.

The thing is, sharing our faith, first blesses us before it blesses others: beyond the eternal benefits, it feels good to know we are doing the will of God and representing Him on earth, it builds our faith and secures us as it is an opportunity to tell others who we truly belong to.

Here are a few reflective questions:

 -        What are the reasons I don’t share my faith with confidence?

-          How can I overcome those limiting beliefs? Who can I speak to about them?

-          What benefits can come from sharing my faith with others?

Let Us Pray:

Dear God, I thank you for the privilege to represent you on the earth. I trust you to give me the right words and enable me by your Spirit to tell others about you with boldness in Jesus name. amen.

Please say these words of affirmation after me. Say them, mean them, own them and live them:

•       I am Christ’s ambassador.
•       I represent Christ with boldness.
•       God works through me to reconcile others to Himself.

 Have a nice day. Take good care of yourself. I’ll see you tomorrow.

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