ARE YOU READY TO CHANGE THE WORLD?

Many times as followers of Christ, we go about our days timidly. We say our prayers, we do our devotionals, we go to sunday church services.. but when it comes to facing this world, we are timid.

Now why is that?

 Is it a fear of the unknown? Is it fear of what others might think? Is it the lie we're believing that we aren't capable of doing incredible things for God's Kingdom?

Whatever the case may be, whatever it is that is holding us back, it is keeping us from sharing the Glory of our Savior and giving Him the love and gratitude that He completely deserves.

1 John 2:6 says

"Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did."

Now let me ask you a question. Do you think Jesus lived a timid life? I can go ahead and tell you that is a NO! Jesus cured the sick and healed the injured. He cast out demons and showed radical love to every person around Him! He was never timid. He was never hesitant to do what the Father asked of Him. He was obedient and He was unshakable because His foundation was in God and God alone.

If we claim to be followers of Christ, it's time we start acting it. I'm not saying that you need to start casting out demons and what not (although it is a sign that follows those who believe), but when Jesus came to this earth He was BOLD. He was RADICAL. Every single day He changed lives and shared the wonderful news of His father, and you know what?

That is how we are supposed to live as well.

LETS BE BOLD

This world needs some light in it. This world needs some love and this world needs Jesus. You don't have to walk around preaching in the middle of the school hallways or at your workplace in order to be bold. You just have to speak out! Every day ask God for opportunities to use you in someone's life. Let the Holy Spirit guide you and the next time you have the opportunity, don't be hesitant to share the glory that God is doing in your life, claim it!

This world is so desperate to find something to complete them, something to fill them up and make them truly happy. When all else fails, when life is beating them down and there is no hope around them, their only hope can be found in God, and how incredible would it be if you got to share that piece of hope with them? You never know what someone is going through and you never know if you are the ONLY person in their lives to share the love of Jesus with them. What chance do you want to take? Stepping out of your comfort zone and sharing the great things God has done in your life so it might change someone else's, or being timid and not saying a word and that person never having another opportunity to hear the glory of God?

WE ARE CALLED TO MAKE JESUS' NAME FAMOUS

Whatever you do, what ever you speak, whatever your actions may be, they need to point to the Lord. It's time to step out of our comfort zone and stop caring about what the world might think of us and it's time to wrap ourselves in the armor of the Lord and make His name famous. You want to change the world? Then commit your lives to pointing the view away from ourselves and each other and things of this world and point to Jesus! Because at the end of the day, we are nothing without Him. And the more you point to Him, the one and only thing that truly matters in this life, the more you will change lives!! It just starts with one person, and one person can change a community, and then a county and then a state and it will keep going from there... all it takes is one person standing boldly for the Lord.

Whatever it is holding you back, whatever it is that is causing you to be timid, get rid of it! We are called to live a life just a Christ did and the Lord tells us...

John 14:12 says,

"Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father."

Not only does God say that we will do all the works that He has done but He said we will do even GREATER things! In the name of Jesus, we have the power to do all things through Him! Don't choose to sit back and live an average, timid life.. because I promise you, our God deserves much more than that. Step up and make a change. Be a light in the midst of all the darkness and let's go change the world and plant a seed of faith in every person we come in contact with.

All it takes is a seed. All you have to do is plant the seed and God will take care of the rest.