Boldness

In a world where most people just want you to be quiet if you don’t agree, or aren’t like them, boldness can seem pretty scary. But the truth of the matter is that we have been called to boldness a part of living out our Christian lives. Boldness is a trait that was found in almost every one of the apostles, and Jesus was also incredibly bold.

Boldness has kind of lost its luster today because, let’s face it, Christianity has come under tremendous fire as of late. We are called bigots (as people in the world seem to think of us as mostly white), homophobes (as people in the world seem to think that we hate those in LGTBQ community), sexist (as people in the world seem to think that Christianity subjugates women), and all around bullies (as people in the world seem to think that we all want people to accept our belief system or die). So we are faced with a huge task of being relevant, but at the same time staying true to what we believe, and that takes some boldness.

We’ll talk more on this tomorrow, but suffice it to say that if we are not being bold in the conversations that we have with the people around us, chances are they are not going to hear the Gospel from anyone else. The truth of the matter is that God has strategically placed you in the lives of the people around you to help them know Jesus. This takes boldness, because it is hard to speak up for Christ sometimes. But as a Christ follower in the 21^st century, we need to be clear, true to the Scriptures, and bold in our proclamation of who we are and who Christ is.

So be bold today in your dealings with people, and be true to the Word of God. Be careful to do the things that demonstrate the goodness of God, and find yourself reaching those around you with the Gospel!

Be bold, and we’ll see you on Sunday!