Boldness from the Book: From Surviving to Thriving

I give a devotional on Wednesday mornings to the 7th through 12th graders at Levittown Baptist Academy in the town of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. 

They can get pretty excited about things..

I also teach Bible to a class of 8th graders twice a week. Just one of me and thirty-three of them for an hour. Some days that hour seems like it's a lot longer than an hour.

I used to be intimidated by the thought of speaking to rowdy groups of kids. But, even when there doesn't seem to be enough of me to last that hour with the lot of them, I have always found that the Word of God is enough to get us through. It is sufficient in itself to do miraculous things. It is easier to boldly proclaim something when you know with a certainty that it has the power to change lives for the better.

So here we are, missionaries in Puerto Rico, boldly proclaiming the Word of God, not just on Sundays, but during the week as well.

You may also note that we seem a bit tired at times. That's OK too. I don't mind getting tired doing something that's worth while doing, and nothing is worth doing more than reaching the souls of men (or rowdy school kids) with the Word of God. It has the power to change lives. That's something we should all get exited about.