Psalm 55:1-3 “Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught at the voice of the enemy, at the stares of the wicked; for they bring down suffering upon me and revile me in their anger.”

Bad things happen to good people…for we live in a troubled and broken world where peace and unity is hard to find.  But that doesn’t mean we have to cave in to all the ugliness around us. God has placed you on the earth at this particular time in history to make a difference…for you to be an influence, rather than being influenced by the wicked around you.  Stand strong in the face of evil…pray without ceasing…tell others about Jesus.

Acts 4:29 ” Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak Your Word with great boldness.”

Telling others about Jesus should come easy for the Believer.  Declaring the Gospel to those we come in contact with should be as natural as asking, “How you doing today?”  So why do we freeze up when it comes to talking about our faith?  What exactly are we afraid of?  For there is no fear in the Gospel…only freedom.  So we should make the same request that the Apostle Paul made in Ephesians 6:19, “Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the Gospel…”  Paul was confidently  relying on the Holy Spirit to give him the words to speak…he just had to open his mouth in obedience.