2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Far too often I and many other Christians have decided not to preach the Gospel to somebody simply because we were 'scared'. Scared to deliver the message of salvation, the beautiful message of God's plan to redeem mankind.We get caught up of worrying about the criticism of creation (humans) instead of thinking about God being pleased with us when we are partaking in His plan. There are so many promises in The Bible that assures us victory. One that comes to mind and relates with witnessing to people and sharing the Gospel with them is found in Isaiah 55:11-" So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It WILL NOT RETURN TO ME EMPTY, but WILL ACCOMPLISH what I desire and ACHIEVE the purpose for which I sent it." But even after reading a verse like this some of us will still be scared and not have confidence in God when speaking His word. Don't get caught up in thinking about how the person you speak to will react or what will they say. Like Isaiah 55:11 says His word will not return to Him empty but will accomplish everything it is supposed to do. So no matter what that person says or how they react, what you say to that person WILL STICK WITH THEM! IT WILL PLANT A SEED. Remember the people are not rejecting you but God's Truth. So there is no reason we should be scared, the worst somebody can say is no. Romans 8:28 talks about how all things work together for good for those who love God and are called to His purpose. A popular line from Chris Tomlin's song Our God that comes from Romans 8:31"If Our God is for us, who can be against us." So we see throughout Scripture we see the Truth of God promising us victory. So please my fellow Brothers and Sisters in Christ grab onto The Word of God. REJECT the spirit of fear, embrace the spirit of power and of love and of a sound mind that is listed in 2 Timothy 1:7. Let us be BOLD and UNASHAMED of the Gospel, the message of salvation that saves perishing, lost souls.