Be Yourself…Live Unashamed!

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. – Romans 1:16

Sometimes we get to fearful of what people think about us. What they stop saying as you walk into the room, or what they say when you go out. Sometimes the reason we don’t talk about God to others is because we’re scared they will judge us. Scared they will look at us differently for believing in a God that created us.

It’s funny how everyone somehow contradicts themselves at some point. I have recently done that. I was getting ready to go to the store; it was a cold morning so I put on my church sweat shirt. It has the name and the logo on the front of it and it’s probably one of my favorite sweat shirts. As I got in the car, I started thinking; “What if people see this and don’t like it? What if they get mad or upset? What if they treat me differently because I’m a Christian?” All these questions ran through my head. I was about to take my sweat shirt off when I realized, I had contradicted myself.

I’m one of those people who preach to my friends about not caring what people think. It doesn’t matter what they say! Be who you are! And if people don’t like who you are…who cares?! God loves who you are! Don’t be ashamed of Jesus! He died for you.

I couldn’t believe I had done that. I had preached all about it when in fact, I hadn’t even been listening to myself. So why should I care if I walk into Wal-Mart wearing my church sweat shirt for everyone to see? Even the cute boy walking down the asile.

It’s who I am! I’m involved a lot in my church and love everyone in it. Why should I be ashamed of my church and God? I shouldn’t. So from now on, I want my friends and family to hold me accountable for that.

To be totally honest, there will be some who will judge you and talk about you behind your back. But you have God on your side! And he beats everyone’s voice! Even Bon Jovi’s!