Where Faith Meets Trials

You ever have those times where you’re completely tongue-tied? For us guys, we can think back to a time in high school to where we would think about asking a certain girl out for a week before we finally mustered up enough courage to walk up to her. Unfortunately, once we arrived to the girl, we find out that all that courage we had been storing up had been used entirely during the walk to the girl and all we can say at that point is, “Uh…uh…uh…it’s 10:30″.

When it comes to talking to people about Christ, God and our faith in general, we arrive at the same point yet instead of giving the time randomly, we don’t say a thing at all. Why is that? Fear? Yeah, that sounds about right. We all have a fear when it comes to talking about our faith so if you think you’re the only one, news flash: you’re not alone!

But here’s a word of encouragement if you’re one of those who are scared: you’re not alone.

Hold up, Logan. You just said that. Why are you repeating yourself? Oh, you drank Mountain Dew.

Trust me, Mountain Dew has nothing to do with this. Here’s what I mean:

“And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.” / Mark 13:11

In this group of verses that 11 is in, Jesus is going over the consequences of following and speaking about Him to the world. But, read that again. In a parallel verse in Luke 12:12, it says the Holy Spirit will teach us what to say. I don’t know about you but that’s encouraging. I don’t have to worry about screwing up, saying the wrong thing, whatever! The Holy Spirit will teach me what to say in those times?

Huh. Kind of changes the way we think about talking about Jesus.

Will we still mess up? Totally. But I get the idea that that’s why it says the Holy Spirit will teach us what to say.

Just something to think about.