Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with

 

truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

 

and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel

 

of peace (Ephesians 6:14-15).

 

To be an effective witness for Christ, you

 

must be courageous, with the boldness of

 

the Spirit, in increasing measure. It brings

 

to mind the charge the Lord gave Joshua

 

as He prepared to lead the children of

 

Israel to their promised land. He said to

 

Him, "Only be thou strong and very

 

courageous…" (Joshua 1:7). Courage is the ability to face

 

danger and opposition fearlessly. It’s also the will and

 

ability to stand for what’s right in spite of opposition. So

 

being courageous for the Gospel means being willing and

 

ready to do what’s right and necessary for the

 

propagation of the Gospel, in spite of opposition.

 

What’s needed in the ministry of the Gospel today are

 

men and women of courage; courage to affirm faith in

 

Christ, no matter the adversity. The Lord Jesus, the

 

apostles, and the early Church stood their grounds for

 

the Gospel in spite of oppositions. They didn’t chicken

 

out. They withstood kings and despots of their time;

 

nothing could intimidate them. This courage and passion

 

to minister life, to strengthen others, and bring them

 

into God’s light should spur you on for the Gospel.

 

We’ve been ordained of God to preach the unsearchable

 

riches of Christ; we’re to tell the untold about Jesus

 

and reach the unreached. It’s a task for everyone who is

 

in Christ; you have a ministry to your world. The Lord

 

knows you’d require courage to achieve this, hence He

 

gave you the Holy Spirit, to strengthen and empower

 

you for the task.

 

You have all it takes; therefore, have that inner

 

fortitude to make the Gospel known at any cost. Be

 

willing to do anything that’s right and necessary for the

 

propagation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; it’s the

 

greatest cause to live for.