ACTS Guideline: Personal Preparation

     What must we do to be a vessel fit for the Master’s use to carry out this mission? First and foremost, realize that if you have a testimony of being born again, you have what it takes to go and share Jesus with others. You are washed by the blood of Jesus, which qualifies you to be a witness. All feelings of inferiority or inadequacy are just a smokescreen to keep you from witnessing Jesus to others. But, the following are some things that will help you grow and be consistent in your ability to share Jesus with others.

1. Knowledge of the Word gives you stability, which you need. So, number one, is feed on the Word “constantly”. “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness” (2Tim.2.15,16). Don’t be argumentive.
2. Receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The purpose of the baptism of the Holy Spirit is to give you supernatural power to witness to others of Jesus Christ, that He is alive from the dead to set every person free in every way. Be praying with your understanding and praying in your tongues prayer language “constantly” to keep yourself built up on your most holy faith and in the love of God, so you can overcome all obstacles that would keep you from witnessing. The joy of the Holy Spirit is that we live in His joyous liberty to just overflow of the goodness of God and good things of God to all those around us. We are to let our light shine and not keep it under a cover of fear, inferiority, or any reasonings such as, “This is just not my calling”. Pray in tongues “constantly”. See 1Cor.14.2,4,15,16-18; Jude 20,21.
3. Give out what you’ve got. Don’t wait until you “feel like you are ready”. Pray, prepare, yes, we do this “constantly”, but we also “constantly” share with others, allowing the life-giving stream to flow out through us. If we stop the flow, we stagnate.
4. Give place to and cultivate constant praise and thanksgiving to God in all things, resting in, believing, and knowing the presence of God is with you at all times, and that the promises are for you to draw upon at all times. The peaceful joy of the Lord is your strength.
5. Last, but most important, give place to and cultivate the walk of love. Refuse to think or speak evil or negative of anybody or even anything. Learn to pray and speak the Word in the face of negatives. Learn to replace negative thoughts with Word-based prayer to lift up others. Focus on the good in others, never the bad. Always seek to build up others, and never tear them down. And in this walk of love, referring back to number one, “shun profane and vain babblings”—avoid engaging in religious controversies and arguments. Our purpose is to witness to others the good news of Jesus Christ. If we really love people, we will keep the focus on the answer and not be distracted by religious and controversial things.

These are some things, if followed and practiced, that will guide you into a lifestyle of being led by the Holy Spirit so that you will have abundant fruit that remains.

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