Confidence in Christ

Many believers have rich spiritual lives, but nevertheless, they don’t make opportunities to share the Good News Gospel with others. I’ve often wondered why this is the case. I think it comes down to having unrealistic expectations of people’s responses. This creates a lack of confidence.

I try to encourage Christians to take nothing for granted when they meet people throughout the day. If you meet a bank manager, don’t automatically assume that he’s a sophisticated, modern man, and probably couldn’t care less about the Gospel. Instead, realize that this man is lost without Christ, because that’s the truth.

Choosing to believe that people are in desperate need of the Gospel can increase your confidence to start talking about the Lord.

Christians also worry that they won’t have the right answers. They think, “I’ve got to learn to debate. I’ve got to respond to all of their questions.” When instead they should be saying, “We’ll certainly look into the answers to those questions, but let me tell you now how to meet God.”

Proverbs 3:26 says the Lord “will be your confidence.” So trust Him to give you the words to speak as you reach out to the people in your world.