Everyone has a
confidence level when speaking; you could easily observe where a person’s
confidence lies, just by the way he speaks. A person who has placed his confidence
in his degrees would definitely or unconsciously display his confidence level
in his degrees as he speaks; this is seen everywhere and this affects one’s
confidence level. One’s self esteem is determined by how much confidence a
person has in a thing. If the confidence level is high, it increases the self
esteem and when it’s low the self esteem decreases. But as Believers do we have
confidence in Jesus Christ when we speak?
As Believers, we
are expected to be confident about the God we serve and Jesus Christ we believe
in. Many times, Believers dodge talking about Christ even when the opportunity
comes; they feel ashamed of losing friends and even business contracts; but the
point is that no one forced you to become a Christian, this was totally a
personal decision. So, if you were confident when you accepted Jesus as Lord,
why can’t you be confident now?
Some Believers
are so confident in their closet and before other Believers; but they can’t
express such confidence before the world and this brings low self esteem; and
in the long run, the world overrides Believers just because they can’t stand up
to what they Believe in. Jesus said in Matthew 10:32-33, “Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before
my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him
before my Father in heaven” (NIV). The Message translation puts it thus, “Stand up for me against world opinion and
I’ll stand up for you before my Father in heaven. If you turn tail and run, do
you think I’ll cover for you?
We may think we
don’t disown Jesus in public, but many times we do. It can be as simple as a
conversation with a friend; just because you don’t want to lose that friend of
yours, you agree with the wrong the person does and this is not right. What just
happened was that you put your friend above Jesus. The world will continue to
grow bad if we sit down and do nothing or just accept the wrong that is done; this
doesn’t mean forcing people to listen to you but by ceasing the moment when an
opportunity comes; and it certainly will. The bible says in Ephesians 5:15-16, “Be very careful, then, how you live-not as
unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are
evil.” (NIV). The Message translation puts it thus, “So watch your step. Use your head. Make the most of every chance you get.
These are desperate times!”.
Opportunities come
every time, so if you lost an opportunity today another would come, but don’t
assume another opportunity with that person you didn’t talk to will come back,
that might have been the last time you would ever see the person. And as I
always say, seek the Holy Spirit for direction, the Apostles did this. Ephesians
5:17 went ahead saying, “Don’t live
carelessly, unthinkingly. Make sure you understand what the Master wants”
(Message); you must know what the Lord wants; the NIV puts this saying, “...but understand what the Lord’s will is”.
The will of God is you following the Holy Spirit.
I challenge you
to go out there and be confident about Christ when the opportunity comes,
because if you don’t, the world cannot be saved; this is why you were born. This is the gospel truth.
Why not accept
Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus,
I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God
raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank
You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand
new!
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on next time.
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GOD
BLESS YOU.
Unless otherwise
stated, the following scriptures are gotten from King James Version (KJV)
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