Why can't we be like Paul?

"Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”"

Sound familiar? It should. It is the Great Commission given to us as Christian's by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is our duty to spread the Good News to the nations that those who have not heard can commit their lives to Christ. However, we often think that we have to go to the corners of the word to do this. That is NOT true. It needs to be done in our own backyard, but who is doing it? When was the last time you reached out to someone you knew who needed help? Too afraid of rejection? Think about what the apostle Paul did. He continued to spread the Good News from prison. Not the comfort of his home or local community, but prison. He put his earthly fears of persecution behind him and trust in God the Father to protect him and guide him as he did His work. Paul went out to glorify Christ! He wasn't doing it for his own glory, in fact it landed him in prison, but that didn't stop him. Why is it that the fear of being laughed at scares us so much. In the United States we don't have to worry about being stoned to death or arrested or tortured for spread the Gospel. We have the freedom to spread God's word, but we are too afraid of being laughed out by our friends. Why? Why do we put more into our worldly faith than we do in our faith in God the Father? Scripture tells us that nothing on earth can compare to what God has in store for us in Heaven. It's time that we change this. It is time that we stop worrying about earthly things and put all of our faith and trust in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.