[QTVOTD] Go forth in confidence…

“You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a witness to bear testimony before them and to the Gentiles (the nations), but when they deliver you up, do not be anxious about how or what you are to speak; for what you are to say will be given you in that very hour and moment, For it is not you who are speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.” Matthew 10:18-20->me: As Bella and I prepare to go to Mexico at the end of the month to join Yugo Ministries to build a home for a young family and help with Vacation Bible School for the surrounding Ensenada community, I am reminded that neither I or Bella are our own…we belong to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. What a frightening and awesome feeling the Disciples must have had when they heard these words from Jesus. I need to ask myself, “Am I prepared to go evangelize and spread the gospel knowing that I might come into situations where I might need to rely on the Lord for exactly what He is saying here?” “Do I have a faith and trust in Him that gives me the confidence to boldly exalt and proclaim that Jesus is the Son of God and gave Himself for us that we might be reconciled to the Father?” What I takeaway from this passage is that I must be ready to not only give everything but to also wait on God for His instruction and word; to not take hold of the reins myself. Loving God means allowing the Spirit of God to flow through me and keeping my body, mind, and heart focused on His glory so that He is unencumbered when it comes time to use me as a vessel of His strength and wisdom.

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