The dictionary defines it as Shameless Boldness!
As Christians We can Only be as Bold as a Lion when we are Living and Walking in Righteousness by Faith in Jesus Christ.
One of the Characteristics of Audacity is Speaking The Truth in Love! Now what many don’t realize is that often when you speak the Truth in Love, it hurts, tough conversations hurt sometimes. Just like pruning a tree, but what is the end result, Health and Wholeness and especially in the case of our Lives, Righteousness and Holiness! We also must remember that speaking the Truth in Love requires us to deny ourselves, it is hard to speak up and speak out the truth, when we know we will be hated for it, regardless we are called to Speak!
Sadly many will spurt out the statement, Love is Love, however that is a Down Right Lie meant to steal. kill and destroy.
The True Statement is God is Love and He is the one who defines it!
‘Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. ‘ 1 John 4:7-8
‘If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing. If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing. Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever! ‘ 1 Corinthians 13:1-8
One thing that God also defines is Sexuality, what is pure and acceptable and what is an abomination.
As well, I want to make sure everyone understands something very important, SIN is SIN. There is no hierarchy of SINS! There are no BIG and no little SINS, SIN is SIN! And we have ALL Sinned!!
‘For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. ‘ Romans 3:23
While sometimes we each get caught up in finger pointing or turning our nose up, WE ARE ALL EQUALLY GUILTY!!!
We ALL Need to Repent, We All Need to Humble Ourselves and Submit to JESUS! We All Need a Saviour!
Let’s make it very clear with the following verses:
‘Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God. Some of you were once like that. But you were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. ‘
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
So I want to encourage you, Be Kind, remember we all have a past! We All Need JESUS!
If you have never watched the short film called AUDACITY by Living Waters, I would encourage you to do so! It will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will provide you with tools to Share the TRUTH of JESUS with virtually everyone! It will also challenge you to walk in AUDACITY; Shameless Boldness!
Enjoy!
If you have read this and/or watched the video and realize your need to repent, then please pray the following;
Father, I come to You in the Name of Jesus. I recognize that You LOVE me and sent Your Son to remove the sin which separates me from You. Father, I respond to Your love and REPENT of ALL past SIN. Please forgive me and cleanse me by the BLOOD of JESUS CHRIST. By faith, Father, I now receive Your forgiveness and cleansing in Jesus Name, and I thank You that Your Word says that I am now brought near by the Blood of Jesus Christ through which I enter BLOOD COVENANT RELATIONSHIP with You today.
LORD JESUS CHRIST I invite You to come into my life, and I SUBMIT TOTALLY to You. I ask You to be LORD of my SPIRIT, SOUL (mind, thoughts, will, intellect, and emotions), and my BODY.
Now by faith I confess that sin shall no more have dominion over me because your Spirit lives in me. I also confess that I am SAVED; and under covenant through Jesus Christ to receive the promises that are for me (salvation, deliverance, healing, and God’s promises).
Yes and Amen! I renounce the lordship of satan or any authority besides Christ over every area of my spirit, soul (mind, thoughts, will, intellect, and emotions), and my body. I renounce every hold or influence of the devil in ALL areas of my life including everything inherited through the generations because the Word tells me I have a NEW FATHER and I only inherit from Him now. (At this point, deal with any specific things such as witchcraft or occult etc. which must be specifically renounced).
Lord Jesus, You are the BAPTISER in the HOLY SPIRIT, and I ask You to baptize me with the Holy Spirit and FIRE. I believe by faith that I have the same access to the power of the Holy Spirit and rights to every spiritual gift (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) that You gave to the early Church. So I pray that You will help me live and walk daily in all the fullness of the Spirit-filled life You intended for me. I open my heart for you to fill it now with Your Holy Spirit. Thank You, Jesus. Amen.
Respectfully, AKGW
