speak up! (day 1)

Now-a-days we Christians are all to chicken to have our voices heard.

But why? What do we have to fear?

"If these (His followers) are quiet the rocks will cry out" (luke 19:40)

If we're too scared to raise our voices how do we expect to get our 'job' done? If we don't make our voices heard, who will speak? The rocks?

That seems utterly ridiculous that we're too chicken to open our mouths, that in order for us to be heard; it would take the rocks speaking?

That almost like saying 'We will speak when pigs fly.'

Jesus commissioned us to "go make disciples of all the nations." to go tell the world about Him! That's our 'job'. Can we do that if we are as quiet as though we've zipped our lips shut and hidden away the key? That's like the light under the bowl. Are we going to hide that away too?

If someone asks you 'Are you a Christian?' do you answer, 'Yes, but...' or 'Sort of.' do you hide and shut your mouth and refuse to speak?

Or do you make your voice heard and truthfully respond 'Yes.' and smile?
Then we answer any questions that come our way, or think 'Now, its time to hide.' and seek 'shelter' under the same bowl that we hid our candle under?

There is no gray when it comes to this.

Speak up! The world can't hear us over everything else!

my blog intro

If you are reading my blog expecting to find a 'diary' about how every-day life is terrible and it would all be better if just one thing happened. Then it would be all fairy-tales and love-bugs from there.
Or if you're reading it expecting me to say how wonderful everything is and how perfect it all is. And how everything already is all fairy-tales and love-bugs .
If you're reading it for my testimony or to see me shove Bible verses into everything.
Then this is most likely more than you bargained for.
I will complain.
I will praise.
I will challenge.
I will hold nearly nothing back.
Nothing.
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There are a few things you need to know before you read:
1. Every time I refer to we, us, [Christians]etc. it is refering to Christians as a whole. Not any specific person or group of people. unless implied otherwise.
2.occasionally I will make two entries in one day depending on what happens that day.
3. I have written these 100% on my own with no help from another person or party. Just me and God. unless I reference otherwise. I will not reference help with Bible verses.
4. I use no specific version of Bible. Infact I'll probably use every version. If you ever think of something for me to try and 'cover' or have a comment, please contact me.
5.I am writing a specific series of posts. if they are included in this series then it will say so in the title. ie (day 1) etc.
6.I will not divulge information about those I talk about having contact with unless i have permission from the person themselves.