Labels: EnjectionKate McVeigh Kate McVeigh Ministries When I was younger, I had a lot of intimidation issues to overcome. I learned that the best way to conquer intimidation is to just press through those things that frighten you and do them by faith. That's what I did the first time I ever preached. I was only 16 years old and had just gotten saved. A businessman heard my testimony and asked me to speak at a rescue mission in downtown Detroit. But I was so fearful at the prospect of getting up in front of people!
When I arrived at the mission, I was faced with 400 drug addicts and alcoholics who had to sit through the sermon in order to eat. They did not want to be there! I nearly panicked. I said, "God, what am I going to tell these people?" He said, "Tell them what you know."
Since I had just gotten saved, there were only two things that I knew: I knew that God was a good God, and I knew that if you didn't serve Him, you were dumb. So for 45 minutes I preached a message called "God Is Good, and You Are Dumb" because I didn't know anything else! But the message got everyone's attention. When I was finished, I said, "If you want to receive this good God, come to the front and give your life to Jesus. If you want to be dumb and go to hell, sit down." Not one person sat down. All 400 came forward, weeping, and asked Jesus into their hearts. That's how my ministry started.
Psalm 56:3 says, What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. When you trust God and take little steps of faith, even when you're afraid, you can conquer intimidation.