Thursday, October 19, 2006

I like my coffee...bold

So I'm hanging out in the church coffee shop and I check out one of the coffee bags, as if I actually can tell the difference between a 'dry roast' and something with a 'smooth aftertaste'...
Honestly my coffee is more like, "I'd like coffee with my cream and sugar" then being a true COFFEE drinker. I confess I hate the taste of a regular coffee!
But anyway, I see one of the descriptions of a blend from Africa as "bold". I was thinking about how I would be described were I to be 'grained' and put into a coffee bean bag and sold for 8 cents. Would 'bold' for the Lord be an apt picture of who I am?
I'm reading Philippians as the high school goes through it verse-by-verse and I'm blown away at how bold this guy Paul was. It's amazing that around every corner he is stoked about his chance to promote the gospel. He was looking for each and every moment to become an opportunity for the message of the cross, the message that Jesus died for my sin and for yours, to come glaringly through.
Am I bold proactively, sharing my faith when I'm not questioned about it, let alone am I bold when people ask me about my faith? If I'm living like I believe it, standing unashamed on the power of God for salvation for anyone who believes, and I'm praying for opportunities, then God will provide them and I'll find the answer I've been looking for: am I bold or not?

Share Christ with someone today, even if you are scared. What do you have to lose? Bold coffee has an aroma, and our aroma should be pleasing to the world as we share the love of God to a lost and dying generation.
-Pilgrim