Mathew 10:28“And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”
10:32-33 “So, everyone who acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.”
Having a bold boyfriend who is sensitive to the Spirit isn’t easy when I am afraid what others, mostly strangers think of me. Thankfully God uses his Word to remind me not to be afraid of the people I may be ministering to or sharing God’s love with, but I should rather fear the Devil who is most likely keeping me from sharing eternal hope with others (10:28) To think of me keeping my mouth shut out of fear of a possible moment or negative opinion of me makes me cringe when I realize that I am denying the Holy Spirit and Jesus before men. How awful to think of me missing the opportunity to bring the only joy, hope, healing, and peace I’ve ever found from someone because of selfish fear. I also don’t ever want to miss up an opportunity for Jesus to acknowledge me before the Father (10:32)
I pray that God’s word remain on my heart in situations as such, so that I may walk in this truth rather than fear of man, and selfishness.
I want to live a life that requires leaps of faith.
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