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DON'T WORRY - THE HOLY SPIRIT IS WITH YOU!

"Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.” Arthur Somers Roche

PRAY: Dear Jesus, thank You that You are my defender. And thank You, Holy Spirit, for giving me the words to say when I stand before Kings - or my boss, or an angry neighbor, and try to talk about my faith. I want You to teach me to have complete confidence in You so that You will give me the words to say, and the steps to take, to clearly express my faith. If I can fully trust in You to guide me and give me all that I need in every circumstance, then I will not feel worried about any conversation I will have about You. Thank you, Jesus!

REFLECT: When was the last time you had to talk about Jesus or defend your faith in front of other people? Was it a private conversation or did you give your testimony in front of a crowd? How did you handle it? Were you worried? Can you say that God gave you the words or directed your thoughts? Do you feel that He prepared the listener to hear the truth? What would you do differently? How would you prepare to be even more effective next time? Or if you've never talked about your faith with someone, why not?

ACT: One of the greatest fears of the Christian faith is to tell others about Jesus. And yet it's a command. We are not to force Jesus on anyone, but we do have to be prepared to give an account for the faith that we have within us. Pray for the Lord to bring someone into your life whom you can talk to about Jesus. And then ask the Holy Spirit to give you the words, and help you not to back down or stay silent out of fear. He will prepare you to stand before Kings if you ask Him. And then you can be a part of His work to reach everyone with the truth of His gospel.