Let’s continue in Acts! The Church has been born, and now we will begin to witness the AWESOME work of God through the boldness of His people. If you remember when Jesus sent out His disciples (Matthew 10 and Luke 10), He sent them in pairs (Mark 6:7). We can model this as we do mission in community, and not on our own. We are bolstered in the work God has for us when we are partnered with those who can, encourage us when our faith is wavering, pray with us when our courage is shaken, and partner with us to live for something BIGGER than ourselves.
So as we now leave Base Camp for the Trailhead, may we prepare ourselves to take Jesus at His word, reminding us that when we feel like we cannot share because we don’t know what to say, “For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.” (Matthew 10:20) Just think, you may be more well suited to speak BECAUSE of the doubt that you have in yourself. Remember: If dependence is the goal, then weakness is an advantage. (II Corinthians 12:9) Let’s partner together as we blaze the trail that God has for us in seeing our Boldness Arise!
