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Rom 1:16
For I am not
ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God unto
salvation to every one who believes...
2 Tim 1:7
For God has
not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and of love
and of sobermindedness.
Some people dare not confess the
Lord Jesus because they are afraid of men. When they look at
their parents' faces or their friends' faces, they feel too shy
to speak up. Actually, the person you fear may be very willing
to listen to you.
There is a story about two persons who were colleagues. One was
a believer the other was not. The one who believed was very
timid; the one who did not believe was also very timid.
The timid believer did not dare tell his colleague that he was
saved. The one who did not believe was puzzled by the great
changes that were happening to his colleague. His colleague used
to have a quick temper but had now changed. He dared not ask his
colleague the reason.
One day the believer could not hold back any longer. After
praying about it, he went to the other one and shook his hand
tightly and said, "I am a very timid person. For at least
three months I have been struggling to tell you something. Now I
am going to tell you. I have believed in Jesus."
After saying these words, his face turned pale.
The other one said, "I too have waited for three months. I
wanted to ask why you have become so different, but I was too
afraid to ask."
The believer mustered enough
courage to open his mouth. From that time on, the opportunity
opened up, and he was able to bring his friend to the Lord.
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