Hello everybody I'm new here. Looks like a great site.
I need some help. I've been a Christian for a long time, but got away from Church until the last couple of years. Now I'm back and getting into a lot of activities. My problem is praying in public I get so nervous I just lose my train of thought. I don't really know why. I pray in quiet all the time. Has anybody got any ideas to help me get through this? I ask for help before each prayer?
You remind me of me many years ago! When I first got saved
I was a very shy, introverted, and quiet person. I would set
on the last row, and leave before anyone got a chance to
speak to me!The Lord finally showed me a way to start to
step out - I had a blue jean jacket that I wore all the time.
On this jacket the lord had me have sewn a large butterfly-
on 1 inch gold letters around the butterfly was embroidered
born again John 3:16. For some reason after I started to
wear that jacket, people would come up to me and start to
ask me questions--it's a little hard to deny when your coat
speaks so loudly!
It is now 28 years later, I am a youth pastor, singer, muscian,
songwriter, and evangelist! Those whom God calls, He will
also qualify!Did this happen over-night? of course not! Did I
revert to my shy nature at times? DUH! But by the grace of
God we are overcomers in all things! Persevere my friend and
brother, and I assure you that in the Lord's time all things will
work together for the good of you who loves the Lord!
May Jesus richly bless you, and give you the strength to do
all you desire for him.
respectfully yours in Yeshua:
ravenloche