God has placed a word in the hearts of all His children. We each have something to share. Some of us may share many things, at many times throughout our lives. Some are called to preach and teach…although many who do aren’t truly called to it, but that’s a subject for another day. Still some of us are called to speak one message. Spoken loud and true, that one message could affect far more than another’s hundreds of messages.
Remember Stephen.
Stephen is fascinating to me. He spoke out in public in a large forum, one time, that we hear of and it was because others were jealous of him. They couldn’t stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke…scripture says. So, they got some men to lie about him. It seems there are always people who are willing to bear false witness against another, doesn’t it?
Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people. But one day some men from the Synagogue of Freed Slaves, as it was called, started to debate with him. They were Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and the province of Asia. None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke. So, they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying, “We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.” Acts 6:8-11
When Stephen was questioned, he spoke such truth and with such abandon that they stoned him to death. Even upon his death he asked God to forgive them.
Stephen was a man who lived, moved, and breathed in the Spirit. Remember, he was described like this…
Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people. Acts 6:8
His position? Running the food program. Not the glamorous position usually reserved for the up-and-coming stars. Stephen didn’t seem to need recognition, or the proverbial stage. He knew who he was and Who God was and wasn’t afraid to share.
Stephen had one moment, and that moment was recorded for all of time, in Scripture.
No matter what your word is, or how big the stage to present it, just do it. The world needs to hear what God has revealed to you.
I feel that many times people hide their giftings and words because they are taught that the preachers and prophets have it all taken care of, but nothing could be further from the truth. It’s not a title that gives you authority, it’s God. Your God given authority mixed with a heart of humility will impact the world far more than you realize.
I have set it in my heart to always share. Whether I’m working in and with a church, or if I’m alone, I find ways to share what God has given me to share. People need people. The church needs the truth.
Never be afraid to share what God has given you to share.
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