"I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the Angels God. But he who disowns me before men will be disowned before the Angels of God" - Luke 12:8-9

In our world we feel pressured to not say anything about Jesus. Satan tells us that we won't have any friends if we go around talking about God. He tells us it's fine to go to church, but we don't have to act like Christians the rest of the week. Think about it, is the first thing you ever do when you meet someone start talking about the Lord, or asked them if their Christian? I know I don't. It's almost like I'm ashamed to say that I'm a Christian at times.

I believe the root of the problem is self-centeredness and vanity - we're too worried about being rejected by people who are lost.

I care more about what John Doe thinks, than I do about Christ!

That is so messed up!! Here John Doe is on his way to hell AND I'm insulting the Almighty Creator of the Universe - all because I'm worried he might not want hear that I'm a Christian.

But feeewww... at least I won't have to tell him I'm a Christian.

You know, when we go for this in our minds its so apparent that were being tricked. Yet every day I fall for it. It's time I start putting others before myself. It's time for me to start looking at John Doe and not falling for Satan's lives that he doesn't want to hear about Christ, or if I say anything he won't want to be friends. To say "I don't care what he might think about me, I care more about where he'll spend eternity". I love him and I want to see him make it to heaven with me. So as Christ said, "get behind me Satan" - I don't care what you say I know it's wrong! I want to let everyone know that I'm Christian representing God, so that I have a chance to save him - to do something that really counts for John Doe, and also, when I get to heaven God will be proud to acknowledge me before the Angels because I acknowledge him before others.