Lies

Why are we so afraid to approach people with the gospel?
Because it's true right? It's scary. We hesitate.
We're scared that people will reject us, we're scared of looking stupid, we worry about what people will think of us... but it's not just that is it?
Because I'll admit, I'm really not one to worry about what people think of me, and anyone that knows me will agree... I'm controversial, loud, enthusiastic, and a little bit of a control freak. I watch my modesty and try not to dress to please the world... so what is really holding us back? Because honestly? I don't worry about those things; about what people will think of me, and if we get into a biblical mind-frame we will know that the only opinion that truly matters above else, is God's.

So what holds us back? What are we afraid of?

Now I have to say that this may only apply to me, but I feel I want to share it and I'm sure there are many of you who will relate to this...
I've been believing lies.

I was afraid that I wasn't good enough. I was afraid of pushing people away from Jesus. I was afraid of disappointing Him and my christian friends. I was afraid that I'm not holy enough for God to use me.
These truly are lies and as much as I can say that, it will take some time for me to apply it to my heart.

God says;
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7
Not 'might'... not 'will sometimes'... not even 'when God feels like it'. WILL

And to a certain extent; we need to start believing that.
I know that I need to not only know, but believe that if I ask God to use me to speak to these people, if I ask Him to reveal His glory by healing one of them if they're sick or in pain, if I ask Him to help me share the gospel with them... He WILL.

So maybe we've been pointing in the wrong direction? Because so many times I have heard people talk at us about not being worried about what people think of us, thinking that is the root of the problem... but maybe the devil is slier than that...

Maybe he's been feeding us lies about ourselves? Has he convinced us that we're not good enough? That God can't use us?
Because if he has, we need to take hold of the truth and abolish the devil and his evil scheming lies from our lives. In the name of Jesus we can cast out all deamons, even in today's society.

So...
I've told you what's been stopping me...

What's stopping you?