Overcoming My Fears

When I first heard about Way of the Master a few years ago, it really intrigued me because I had always felt the need to share my faith, but I didn’t ever feel equipped. I worried about getting into intellectual battles that I couldn’t win and getting stumped with questions I wasn’t ready for. I needed some sort of outline or idea of what to say before I started a conversation about eternity. Tracts definitely help a lot because they give you a way into the conversation and act as an ice breaker if you don’t know how to start. I also enjoyed the survey technique we used today more than I had expected. I wasn’t too sure about it at first, but it seemed to work pretty well with the few people we got to share with. It was easier to talk with people when you had your questions written down right in front of you. I think this would be an easy ice breaker for witnessing just about anywhere, but I know it works well going door to door.
I am a pretty shy person and talking to strangers doesn’t always come easily for me. In the last year or two I have become more outgoing, but it still scares me to death every time I go out and share my faith. Each time I go out it gets a little bit easier. This morning I prayed for courage and boldness in speaking with the people that I met. I asked God to completely take away that fear because I knew it was not from him. And he did. I shouldn’t have been surprised, but I was. I know that I will probably get nervous the next time I go, but it was encouraging to be able to get past that fear and share the truth with a few people. I can tell that God is using many different things in my life to help me get out of my comfort zone and allow myself to be used by him. I now realize that being shy or having a quiet personality is not an acceptable excuse not to share your faith. If I can do it, anyone can. :)
Amy