"When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus."
Reading in Acts today I came across this verse and it reminded me of something important to keep in mind: God doesn't do amazing things through our own strength. He does amazing things though us in his own strength. All he really needs is for us to make ourselves available; for us to be courageous. Peter and John were just average guys, "unschooled and ordinary", but their courage made it evident that they had been with Christ. That should be our daily testimony. We don't have to be extraordinary speakers, or unusually intelligent or good-looking. All we have to do is have courage and let God to the rest. People in our lives should be able to see us and know that we have been with Jesus. Another verse that comes to mind is in Acts 16. Paul and Silas had been thrown in jail and even in that situation their behavior was a witness to the jailer. They didn't even need to say anything, but their actions led him to ask, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" [Acts 16:30]
It is comforting to know that we don't need to rely on our own strength to do amazing things for Christ, but it is a challenge for us to have the courage to stand up and be the person of God that will make people notice something different about you and want to know what they can do to be saved.
This video is slightly relevant because it talks about what is at the root of courage, and that is fear and doubt. "Courage is when you're afraid, but you keep on moving anyway". To overcome that fear and doubt, the goal you intend to reach must be more important. Also, I just really like the song.
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