Luke 21:12-15
But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rules for My name's sake. But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony. Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer; for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.
Boy, this sure goes against every instinct I have. I always go over and over in my mind what I want to say in certain situations. Isn't that what we're taught, especially high pressure ones like if I were ever being persecuted and brought in front of the authorities. Such an opportunity to be a witness that I wouldn't want to blow it. But Jesus says don't even think about what to say. He'll provide the words and wisdom needed.
I suppose the real solution to being able to trust Jesus in a situation like that is to train myself to live every day relying on Him for the words and wisdom, making it just how I live my life. Oops, I mean how I let Him live His life through me. Then when a crisis situation happens what will naturally flow out will be the person of faith He's transforming me into. somebody whose automatic response is, "Lord, use me and give me what I need so You can be glorified."
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