CAUGHT OFF GUARD

By Luke Vertz

Have you ever had an opportunity that presented itself to you to be able to share your faith with someone but you felt unprepared?

I remember having a conversation with a friend from school about our beliefs. He was a smart kid and I felt off guard with the questions he was asking and the answers he was giving. I was definitely unprepared and didn’t know how to respond. I felt awkward that I should have been able to have a better response than I did. After that incident, I prayed that God would prepare me to be ready for the next opportunity. I applied myself to learn my own testimony but didn’t stop there. I then committed to read, to learn and to pray in order to further grow.

READ JEREMIAH 33:3 and 2 TIMOTHY 2:15

It takes courage to want to mature. And you REALLY have to want it if you expect to receive it. It takes work, sacrifice, and dedication to grow. It is by God’s grace yet it is by works that faith is made complete. God is looking for young men and women like you who are willing to be used for His special purposes.

Keep in mind that God is not stingy. As a loving Father, He longs to give you spiritual gifts, but you have to ask, you have to mean it, and you have to show that you want it through your actions. So let’s grow up together Verve!