Surrender the Silence

Wow, I didn't realize how long it has been since I last blogged. Whether it's on this thing, or my myspace page or facebook or whatever. I don't know if it is because I haven't had much to share or talk about or what. Which is sad in a way because, as Christians, we have such a joyous message to share with the world! I could get on here and talk about all the great things God has done in my life and to be honest, I feel like I've been silent when it comes to that. I should be on here everyday because whether I've had a WHOOO GOD moment or not, I'm thankful that I even have breath. I'm thankful for what God has blessed me with. He's blessed me with some great friends. A great wife. A great family. A talent to write songs and play guitar. All of these things, at any given moment, He could take away from me. I should be weeping and mourning deeply for the 100,000 people who have lost their lives between Mynamar and China. These are people who went to their death probably never ever hearing the saving message of Jesus Christ! There is a passage that our pastor did a message on Sunday and it was very convicting. Luke 13:1-5. We all must repent of our sins. I'm not going to say that everyone needs to go to my church's website and download the message because they need to hear it. (I mean, you can if you want to, I won't stop you) But it is a message that I needed to hear and hear again and again.
But, I want to go back to the secret thing. In John 19:38-42, it talks about Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimethia coming to take the body of Jesus from the cross and place Him in the tomb. It mentioned that they were both secret disciples of Jesus for fear of the Jews. I guess better late than never to come out as a disciple! But, the same applies for us all today doesn't it? Do we share the Good News with everyone we meet? I know I certainly don't. Working in a retail business gets a bit tough at times. It can be done though. Having Christian radio on in the store isn't enough. The little bracelet I wear with Hebrews 13:3 isn't enough. I can't be silent anymore. We, as Christians, can't be silent anymore. Too many things in this world that the Christian community has fallen asleep over and the world will fall under the influence of the deceiver. What am I saying? It pretty IS under the influence. I lived my life under that influence for far too long. It cost me my first marriage and the guilt and shame from it has clung on to me for far too long.
I surrender this guilt, shame and silence.