Not Ashamed

“So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God” – 2 Timothy 1:8

In the book “Good News is for Sharing”, Leighton Ford writes: “What makes people hesitate to share their faith?

Here are some of the fears that have been mentioned to me: “I am afraid I might do more harm than good.”

“I don’t know what to say.”

“I may not be able to give snappy answers to tricky questions.”

“I may seem bigoted.”

“I may invade someone’s privacy.”

“I am afraid I might fail.”

“I am afraid I might be a hypocrite.”

Perhaps the most common fear, however, is that of being rejected.

A survey was given to those attending training sessions for the Billy Graham crusade once. One question asked, “What is your greatest hindrance in witnessing?” 9% said they were too busy to remember to do it.

28% felt the lack of real information to share.

None said they didn’t really care.

12% said their own lives were not speaking as they should.

But by far the largest group were the 51% whose biggest problem was the fear of how the other person would react!”

No matter what you may face in this life, love the Lord and do not be ashamed of the Gospel.

It is the Good News and Jesus wants everyone to accept.

Thank the Lord that He was not ashamed of you to die for your sin. Ask the Lord for strength that you may bring Him honor in all that you do.

“Once inside eternity, we are going to be very embarrassed at the smallness of our faith.” – Leonard Ravenhill

“They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.” – Revelation 12:11