Worrying About Nothing

Ezekiel 1:28-2:2 LITV
(28) As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of the rain, so appeared the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Jehovah. And I saw, and I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of One speaking.
(1) And He said to me, Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.
(2) And the Spirit entered into me as He spoke to me, and He made me stand on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.

Ezekiel 3:8-9 LITV
(8) Behold, I have made your face strong over against their faces, and your forehead strong over against their foreheads.
(9) I have made your forehead as an adamant harder than flint. Do not fear them, and do not be frightened by their faces, though they are a house of rebellion.

One of the new cries of my heart is boldness. Lord, make me bold! Lord, give me strength to do what you set before me! I'm not the only one that prays this. In fact, I hear it often. Funny thing, however, is that God provides all of that when the time comes. All we have to remain is 'willing'.

Ezekiel was floored, but the Holy Spirit filled him and he was then 'made' to stand. Will you be able to stand when the time comes? Yes. And then when it's time to face the critics, or the skeptics, or even the enemy... He can make your forehead like flint! That's tough, by the way. You aren't going to shout 'that' guy down! Ezekiel would have worn us out!

I take renewed comfort that God will give us all we need to serve Him.