Stupid Bold; It's Not About Me

When we came to Glasgow, we were issued a challenge. The challenge...be STUPID BOLD. Not just bold, but stupid bold. Our Challenge: to walk up to people ask to pray for them, ask to share our stories with them, get to know them. Honestly I was not really liking that plan. I have a hard time starting conversations with people I already know, so to start a conversation with a perfect stranger was and still is a crazy idea to me. I guess that's why it is called stupid bold. I also had other thoughts going through my head like "what good does 'street evangelism' really do, people here won't even want to listen to my story.

Reluctantly we decided to put some stupid boldness into practice. However before we went out to talk to random strangers, I took some time to pray and think about why we would even do this. I asked God to open my eyes to the people around me, to give me a genuine love for them, and to break my heart with their brokenness. I asked God that he would guide us to specific people to talk with. We talked with a few students and although they said "they knew of Jesus, but had no need for him in their lives," they allowed us to get to know them, share our testimonies and the gospel with them, and were very appreciative of our offers for prayer. They were engaged in what were saying and my prayer is that God would send others to water those seeds and He would grow them.

I'm not saying that street evangelism is always the best way to witness to people, it does help to have a relationship with people so you can have follow up conversations with them. But I know that God is sovereign and if he leads us to people to share the gospel with there is a purpose. I may never see that purpose, but it's not about me. I think it is also important to remember that we don't have to go out and "do" street ministry, but rather live our lives with eyes open to opportunities. Be asking God for open doors to share with people, and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit when he guides you to people. Look for those red apples and take advantage of the opportunities God places in front of you on a daily basis. Sometimes it seems easier to share with people we don't know than with those we see everyday. Maybe we are afraid of what they think or that they will reject us. But if we truly love people the most loving thing we can do is share Christ with them. So maybe stupid bold doesn't just apply to strangers, but with those we have relationship with. Maybe it is a lifestyle. A lifestyle sold out to Christ, willing to go where he calls, and to speak boldly, out of a genuine love for people and an overflow of the love Christ showed to us.

"So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth." 1 Corinthians 3:7

Prayer Requests

• Praise God that we finally received our debit cards!
• Pray that we would continue to have an attitude of stupid boldness 
• Pray for Craig, Amanda, and Lynn the three students we shared with yesterday. Pray that God would move in their hearts, that they would see their need for Jesus, and be brought to a place of repentance.
• Pray for revival in our hearts, in the hearts of the people of Harvest Glasgow, and for the hearts of the people in Glasgow.
• Pray that we would always have a spirit of humility, knowing God is the one at work within and around us, and it's only by his grace that we can take part in God's Kingdom work.