Too shy, too awkward

Joel Virgo, CCK Preaching Course:

"Awkwardness may have more to do with a fear of man than a fear of God."

Ouch! Standing up in front of people and speaking is always a struggle for me. Maybe I'm just too self-aware, too conscious of the thoughts of others when really my fear of God should be much greater. It should drown everything else out.

Fear of God should result in confidence before man. God is awesome. If He's called us to a task, He will equip. And His resources are infinite.

"Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."
Matthew 10:28-31