Are you bold?

"For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die." Philippians 1:20

Bold... What do you think it is to be bold? 

According to the dictionary, the word bold means to not be fearful, face of actual or possible danger; courageous and daring.

We often call people like firefighters, policemen, doctors bold men and women because their jobs often enough are surrounded by danger where they must face in order to save and protect people.

Now let's bring "BEING BOLD" into our Christian lives shall we?

Think back to the time where you still lived your life as you pleased. Perhaps some of you were bold enough to drink until you could not stand anymore... or bold enough to party until the next morning.. or maybe bold enough to smoke until you thought you could fly.. but think about it.. you didn't care. You were alive.. You were daring. You lived as you pleased and that was it. If people criticized you? too bad.. It was your life right?

Now let's fast forward to the moment you decided to give your life to God. Sadly many people lose their boldness. Their light becomes dull instead of shining even brighter. Back in the world, they gave their best to serve whatever they pleased... but once they came to church, they became too comfortable. Let's think.. are you bold enough to evangelize or simply to shy to say a word? Are you bold enough to tell others what God did in your life or simply don't have time? Are you bold enough to assume your faith or too embarrassed of what others might think?

Remember Paul? Before converting, he was known as Saul.. the one who murdered Christians cold blooded... He didn't care. He thought he was doing the right thing and he gave his best. After Paul converted and was filled with God's Spirit, he became one of the greatest apostles. He became bolder, facing persecution, imprisonment and even death in order to spread the Good News. After Paul really had an encounter with God, he didn't become dull and shy... he became bolder and his light shone brighter.

So dear reader, think about your own life. Are you glorifying God by being bold or simply just being one more in the crowd?

God bless

Bianca