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Did you know that a lot of Christians operate undercover? Unfortunately that is often true. Some try to keep people from knowing that they are Christ-followers, or they don’t take advantage of the opportunities that come their way to share their faith. Why not?
One major reason is the fear of rejection. You know, this fear in our minds is greatly overblown, to begin with. Few Christians really experience severe rejection from co-workers and management because of Christian beliefs and principles. Oh, we may be misunderstood and not always included in activities, but those are very small rejections, as a rule. More often than not, our Christian witness encourages other people and builds bridges rather than creating conflict.
Then we know that fear is always of our enemy and not of the Lord, so we know as soon as we fear something, that our faith needs some serious repair work. If God is for us, Paul wrote to the Romans, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31) And Jesus said, “Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven” (Matthew 10:32-33).
Another reason we go undercover is because our culture sends the message that religious topics are not appropriate or legal. We need to realize that talking about our belief in Christ and our commitment to him is not breaking a law and we should never be intimidated by this mindset.
For example, if it is your habit to ask a blessing before a meal, then do it on the job. Don’t hesitate to tell someone you’ll pray for them. If God has answered a prayer, why can’t you report your good news and give credit where credit is due? Don’t be intimidated by the world’s message that God and Jesus are talked about only in churches and the privacy of your home.
If Christ has set you free, how can you not speak of it? When Peter and John were told by those in power not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. They replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God. For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
We need more Christians coming out from under cover who are bold to say what Christ has done in their lives. Nobody can deny your testimony. They can say they don’t believe the Bible or they don’t believe that Christ is the only way to God. But they can’t tell you that what has happened to you didn’t happen!