Witnessing

While spending the night at Emily's, we watched the movie "Left Behind". That's a Tribulation movie that really makes me anxious for the Rapture, more so than usual. Although, I think it would be cool to be on Earth while all of God's prophecies come true, like the rebuilding of Soloman's temple, peace, the rise of the Anti-Christ. Don't get me wrong, I am very glad I won't be experiencing the Tribulation.
It also makes you want to witness. I really realized how stuck up I can be sometimes in the fact that I feel too shy to witness. Those people out there need me to lead them to Christ and I won't do it because I am afraid? I mean, of course the world will laugh at me and try and tear me down mentally, but why should that phase me? I have the Creator, the Father, my Father, behind me 1000%. He is pleased with those who witness. It is a commandment and I need to fulfill it. I need not to be ashamed (Romans 1:16).
As a youth group, we have gone out many times to witness to non-believers. During that time, I feel really pumped up and excited to share the Gospel. But when it comes down to witnessing by myself, I am not as pumped up and excited. I am scared, nervous, and shy. Many times a great opportunity has dropped right on my lap and I let it slip away. I have to realize that I am not always going to have fellow Christians around to help me and "motivate" me to reach out. I need to be prepared. Everything I need I am able to access in the Bible. God has prepared everything (Heb. 11:3)
Another part of witnessing I myself need to work on is living for Him through my actions. I want people to look at me and say "Hey, she's different. No matter what the circumstance, she always seems to have peace. She is a good person who obviously is confident about her life." That is another great way to draw people to Christ. If they see you as a person worth exemplifying, they will want to be like you. They will be attracted to you and your lifestyle. If you try and witness to somebody and they remember the language you use, your gestures, actions, and emotions that are not attractive, why would they want to be like that? They will think that God is just an inconvenience and a bother. That He makes you into some depressed person. But that's not true and they need to see and realize how exciting it is to be a child of God.
As my Dad tells me, witnessing should become habit. A good habit. We should pray to God saying that we are available. That He would bring the perfect opportunity into our life that we may witness. I mean, we shouldn't be like "Oh, who should I witness to today?" and then draw somebody's name from a hat. No. God will bring us the opportunity to witness in His perfect timing. And with that, we should all be ready to witness with courage, confidence, and God right next to us.