Speak with Confidence and Boldness

The devil sends people to act like we did something wrong by speaking the truth with conviction. People generally want us to state the truth as though it is only our opinion. When we speak with authority through the Holy Spirit they become intimidated and angry often in my personal experience, and sadly many are Christians.

Ephesians 6:19-20

"19 and pray in my behalf, that speech may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak."

When we speak the truth of the Bible through the power of the Holy Spirit is it not our own opinion but comes from God, we can speak it with authority as His messenger.

It is disturbing and upsetting to rebellious people when we speak with confidence unmoveable in the truth of the Word of God.

Acts 4:29

"And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,"

Philippians 1:19-20

"because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance. I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death."

We can trust the Holy Spirit to speak through us the right words at the right time. The response of the hearer is on them, we do not bear the responsibility for their reply.

May believers stop trusting in their own devised delivery based on formulas and begin trusting Christ as they know His Word and depend on the Holy Spirit for all things.