Ashamed?

Good Morning,

Romans 1:16 (New International Version)
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
Romans 1:16 (Amplified Bible)
For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good news) of Christ, for it is God's power working unto salvation [for deliverance from eternal death] to everyone who believes with a personal trust and a confident surrender and firm reliance, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

A reminder to us all, today, that NOT mentioning God's plan of salvation when speaking to someone who obviously has NOT accepted Jesus Christ as Lord, is tantamount to us actually BEING ashamed of the Gospel message. At least, that is what spoke to me this morning when I read this verse of Scripture.

If I am not ashamed, as I'm told I ought NOT to be in this verse, then why in the world would I be averse to speaking?

I think it's something we all need to think about and pray about. For all the reasons that we DON'T speak up boldly about the Gospel message, THIS is something that should never be a reason.

Just a short note today because I think each of us needs to examine our reasoning and ask God for help and guidance to NEVER be even remotely "ashamed" or "embarrassed" about speaking up to people and telling them about Jesus Christ and Him crucified for the forgiveness of sin.

Love, peace, and blessings,

David