1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 1: Life Audio. Thank you for listening to your Daily Prayer, 2 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: a podcast dedicated to helping you find the words you 3 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 1: need to connect with your Father in Heaven. No matter 4 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: what is going on in your life today, you can 5 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: trust that God wants to hear from you. Right after 6 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:30,880 Speaker 1: this short word from our sponsor, we will pray to 7 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 1: today's prayer for Boldness for the Body of Believers together. 8 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 1: A Prayer for Boldness for the Body of Believers, written 9 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: and read by Carrie Iberger. Whatever happens, conduct yourselves and 10 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:07,279 Speaker 1: in manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ. Then whether 11 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:09,760 Speaker 1: I come and see you or only hear about you 12 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 1: in my absence, I will know that you stand firm 13 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:17,039 Speaker 1: in the One Spirit, striving together as one for the 14 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 1: faith of the Gospel Philippian's one, verse twenty seven. I 15 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 1: have this family member who, each time I departed her 16 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 1: presence for the longest time, left me with this lingering 17 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:33,960 Speaker 1: guilt because once again I didn't share Jesus with her. 18 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: Not only was she not close to the Lord, but 19 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 1: she didn't even know Jesus as Messiah. In fact, I'm 20 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 1: not even sure she believed there's a God. And the 21 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: sad truth is I think that's still her story, which 22 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 1: pains me as it has for some time. And I 23 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: bet you know this feeling too. I bet there's someone 24 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 1: in your life you long to know the Lord someone 25 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 1: maybe a lot of someone's you see hurting or wandering 26 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 1: through life, lost and empty. You want them to know 27 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 1: this Jesus who has become your living hope because you 28 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:14,359 Speaker 1: know the truth of his ever present love, grace, goodness, 29 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:17,919 Speaker 1: and forgiveness, that it would fill their days with more fullness. 30 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 1: You know they would find the peace their souls are 31 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,920 Speaker 1: starved for. You know you want them with you in 32 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: heaven fraternity, and you know you should do something, but 33 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 1: aren't sure what to do. And for me, the guilty 34 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:38,240 Speaker 1: sense stems from what I seem to lack boldness. How 35 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: about you when it comes to the lost loved ones 36 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 1: in your life? Do you wonder if you could just 37 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 1: be bolder, then maybe you could save some souls? Like 38 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 1: if you just had a big enough who cares what 39 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: anyone thinks? Mindset, you could muster the courage to blatantly 40 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 1: shot the gospel truth to each person God places before. 41 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 1: You know those gutsy people, don't you, Well, that's not 42 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 1: quite me, not naturally anyway, I'm working on it, but 43 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 1: my steps seem small, and I'm guessing I'm not alone. 44 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:15,399 Speaker 1: I bet you feel like your impact isn't making much 45 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: of a difference at times too. But here's what I'm 46 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:23,119 Speaker 1: learning about being bold on behalf of the gospel. Yes, 47 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 1: we are called to disciple all people. Yes we are 48 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 1: called to be bold, and we should continue to pray 49 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 1: for boldness, direction, and strength to make strides to keep sharing. 50 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: But what we shouldn't do is let our seemingly small 51 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 1: gestures keep us from showing up with what we have. 52 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 1: Boldness isn't just shouting. You all need Jesus from the 53 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: street corner or each time you enter a family gathering. Though, 54 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 1: if you feel called to do these things by all means, 55 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: have at it. But we can be bold by simply 56 00:03:56,480 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: living on life that reflects the light of Jesus, by 57 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 1: going against the grain of the world, by keeping peace 58 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 1: when people want to argue, saying something kind of someone 59 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 1: who is the center of gossip, offering prayer to another 60 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: who didn't ask for it, making the holy choice in 61 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:20,920 Speaker 1: an environment it doesn't look and feel so holy, being 62 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 1: the first to say sorry when you think they were 63 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 1: more wrong by turning the other cheek, by boldly taking 64 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 1: an action, making a move, or saying a word that 65 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: Jesus would think on that. What could that be for you? 66 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 1: In Philippians one, verse twenty seven, Paul says, whatever happens, 67 00:04:43,120 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 1: conductor yourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ. Then, 68 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:51,719 Speaker 1: whether I come and see you or only hear about 69 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: you in my absence, I will know that you stand 70 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:59,320 Speaker 1: firm in the One Spirit, striving together as one for 71 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:03,480 Speaker 1: the faith of the Gospel. This is a reminder that 72 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 1: our actions are a bold witness to our faith. God 73 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:12,039 Speaker 1: can use your christ like example just as much as 74 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: you openly telling someone who Jesus is. Because you are 75 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:20,280 Speaker 1: showing them who Jesus is. You are showing his love. 76 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 1: And love is what everyone wants. That is a language 77 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:31,279 Speaker 1: every lost soul notices and understands. So ask God what 78 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:35,360 Speaker 1: step you can take. Ask God for his help and strength, 79 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 1: and be bald. Be bold to be obedient, Be bold 80 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:43,160 Speaker 1: in sharing the love of Jesus, Be bold in being 81 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:49,360 Speaker 1: more like Jesus. Remembering that God has used, is using, 82 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:53,559 Speaker 1: and will continue to use each and every bold, step 83 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 1: by step action to reach all of those He continues 84 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:03,240 Speaker 1: to place in your path. Let's pray, Lord Jesus, you 85 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 1: are the Lord of love, and I praise you that 86 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 1: you and your love are in me. You have placed 87 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:13,360 Speaker 1: people in my path who I long to know you 88 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 1: and this rich love who I long to experience the 89 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:20,719 Speaker 1: blessed life you offer and to have the hope of 90 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:24,479 Speaker 1: forever together with you in paradise. I want to be 91 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 1: more bold to share the truth. Your truth. Help me 92 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:31,719 Speaker 1: to do that, show me the steps to take, give 93 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:35,040 Speaker 1: me confidence in your direction, and allow me the boldness 94 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 1: to reflect you. Thank you for the opportunity to play 95 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 1: a part in the redemption of the lives of the 96 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 1: lost and each of my loved ones. Thank you for 97 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 1: what you have done for me. Thank you for what 98 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:52,599 Speaker 1: you are doing through my openness to obedience. Thank you 99 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:55,479 Speaker 1: for moving in the lives of those I love. In 100 00:06:55,520 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 1: your precious name. 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