We are witnesses of these things,
as is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.
We need to remember that testimony to Jesus isn't simply a human thing. We get intimidated thinking about bearing witness when we think of it naturally. We aren't such great public speakers. We aren't prepared. We aren't sufficiently educated. The other person will have questions we can't answer. All of this may be true. But we are not alone. Were we alone those could be show stoppers. But we have the Holy Spirit to help us.
For the one whom God sent speaks the words of God.
He does not ration his gift of the Spirit.
Just as the Father does not ration his gift of the Spirit to the Son so too does the Son pour out the Spirit without limits upon his people. The Spirit himself is the one who convinces and convicts. He brings us to the knowledge of the truth. This is not something we must do alone. Indeed, alone we are certain to fail.
"the Holy Spirit is the principal agent of evangelization" (Evangelii Nuntiandi 75)
We do not give testimony that we make up or cleverly devise. We give testimony as we are shown and hear from Jesus through his Spirit in our hearts. We do not speak words of human wisdom but words of Spirit and power (see first Corinthians 2:4).
Still, testimony will seem overwhelming until we step out of the boat and actually do it. Until we decide to trust God we do not experience him sustaining us through our faith. But once we do we learn that he does not let us down.
When the just cry out, the LORD hears them,
and from all their distress he rescues them.
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