Unashamed June 12 Episode

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Good evening and welcome back to our care let's pray ministries. First and foremost, I want to apologize to you all for I did not know that the podcast was not crossing over, so you all can hear it since the 11th. So I have backdated the 12th, the 13th, the 14th, and the 15th. So you all can um tune in and go back to listen to those. So once again, I want to apologize that these didn't come out on the day that they should have, but that has been corrected. But I'm so grateful that you all have chosen to spend this time with me. I am very grateful that you are committed to listening to these devotionals that has been uploaded that I'm doing daily. I'm very grateful that you all are with me, amen. So I want to talk about a couple of things first. I want you to know that God is with you right where you are. God is with us all right now, amen. And this evening I want to talk about being unashamed of our faith. Sometimes we love God deeply, but fear keeps us quiet. We worry about what people might think. We wonder if we'll say the wrong thing, we hesitate to share what God has done in our lives, right? Because we're afraid of rejection, criticism, or being misunderstood. If you ever felt that way, you're not alone. Many believers struggle with fear, but God never intended for fear to have the final word in our lives, amen. Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 1:16, he stated, For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Amen. That is a powerful declaration, right? Paul wasn't saying he was fearless because life was easy. He faced opposition and persecution and hardship. Yet he remained confident because he knew the power of the gospel wasn't dependent on him, it was dependent on God. And that's true for us today. Being unashamed doesn't mean we're perfect Christians. It doesn't mean we always have the right words, it doesn't mean we never feel nervous. But being unashamed means trusting that what Jesus has done in our lives is worth sharing. Maybe your testimony isn't dramatic. Maybe God met you in a quiet season in your life. Maybe he encouraged you through grief, healed you, healed your heart, restored your family, or gave you peace when everything else around you felt uncertain. And I want you to know that matters. Your story matters. Every chapter in your life matters. Your life is evidence of God's grace. Someone around you may need to hear how God has helped you through a difficult season in your life. Someone may need to see your faithfulness when life isn't easy. Someone may need to encounter Jesus and they can encounter him through you. Amen. So this evening, I pray as you go to bed, you pray, and ask God to help you not to be ashamed to share the gospel, to help you not be ashamed to spread your love and Jesus' love and all that God has done in your life. Amen. Today I want to encourage you not to hide what God is doing in your life. Share the hope he's given you. Speak his name with confidence. Live in a way that reflects his love. Amen. You don't have to force conversations or have all the answers. Simply allow your life to point people toward Jesus Christ. Amen. And as we reflect this evening, ask yourself a couple of questions. What fears, if any, have you been holding that has been holding you back from sharing your faith? And how can you invite God to help you overcome those fears? Amen. What fears have been holding you back from sharing your faith? And how can you invite God to help you overcome those fears? Remember, courage isn't the absence of fear. Courage is trusting God enough to move forward despite it. Amen. The same God who saved you will strengthen you, the same God who called you will equipped you. The same God who loves you will walk beside you every step of the way. Amen. Amen. Let us go to the Lord in prayer. Henny Father, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, we bow before your throne this evening with grateful hearts, just saying thank you, oh God. Holy Father, we just thank you for another day's journey. We thank you for loving us unconditionally. Henry Father, we thank you for being our protector and our provider and our physician and the great I am in our life, Henry Father. And God, you know every fear ever has every hesitation and every doubt that tries to keep us silent. Today we ask you, oh God, to remove every fear that holds us back from boldly living and sharing our faith. Henry Father, replace hesitation with courage and replace doubt with confidence, Heavenly Father. Fill us with your Holy Spirit and help us stand firm in your truth. Henny Father, let us never be ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Remind us that your word carries power. Your love changes lives, and your grace is sufficient for every situation. Use our words, O God, our actions and our testimonies to bring hope to those around us. Help us shine your light wherever we go, O God. May our lives reflect your goodness and point others towards your saving power. Honey Father, we trust you, we love you, and we give you all the honor, the praise, and the glory. In the mighty name of Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. Thank you all for joining once again. I apologize that this is uploaded late. And before you go, I want you to remember this. God has not called you to live in fear, He has called you to walk in faith. Your testimony matters, your voice matters, and God's power is at work within you. Be encouraged, be courageous, and be unashamed. Until next time, God's peace be with you. May his strength sustain you, and may his love fill your hearts. Amen. Have a good evening. Talk to you all again soon. Amen.