About a week ago, my brother Andrew sent me a music video. It was of Skillet’s new song called Brave. Little did my brother know, that I would fall in love with the song because the lyrics have describe my race experience oh so well.
Back in January when I launched for the Race, I was super excited, but little did everyone know, I was terrified. How am I supposed to know what to do or say? I knew that the Race would mean all sorts of ministry like teaching, evangelizing, discipleship etc. Secretly I wanted the whole trip to be manual labor, because that sounded the easiest. How am I supposed to know what to say to people when I am talking to them? How do I defend my faith? Teaching in a church is so different because they already know Jesus so how am I supposed to share the Gospel with Muslims, Hindus, or even Atheists? I was terrified.
Month 1, God knew what I needed. He threw me into a difficult ministry, or at least I thought it would be. I shared the Gospel with Muslim men, who spoke a different language. The first day and the first week, I sat silent most of the time we were out evangelizing. Slowly I became comfortable talking, but still wouldn’t do it. I didn’t trust the words that were coming out of my mouth. Essentially I didn’t trust God’s power that He could work through me.
That was my problem. I didn’t trust that God could speak through me, but He does. Today (May 26th) is the 100th day of the trip, and I can tell you that I am still nervous to go out and evangelize and talk to people about my faith, but I am fully confident in God’s power that He gives me the words to say and besides people in other countries are so open to talking to you about anything.
Skillet’s song couldn’t have describe how I feel any more perfectly. My feet were made to march like thunder. My lips to praise in all and wonder. My hands hold power and my lungs breath FIRE. Holy Spirit fire, Holy Spirit fire. On Your love I stand because of who You are I know who I am. Wherever I will go, wherever you will lead I’ll never walk alone. Your spirit is with me. You’re with me as I go so I will not be afraid. You call me to be BRAVE in you, in you. No height, no death, no fear can shake me. Held firm, your hands will never fail me. I won’t lose strength, for Your strength is mine. You will be my light through the darkest night.
How can I doubt God’s power? He is with me wherever I go. He makes me brave in Him. Nothing can shake that from me. He makes me strong.
My challenge for you this week is to talk to one person about your faith, share the Gospel with someone. Pray for them out loud with them. Pick someone you don’t know to well, a neighbor, the mailman, the grocery store clerk, or a complete stranger. Sure, you may be scared or nervous, but God is with you every step of the way. Besides, you can talk in English to them, and in the states they are most likely a believer.
Comment below about your experience. I would love to hear and pray for the person that you talked with.
