for whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the son of man also will be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his father with the holy angels
this is kind of a slap to the face for me because even though it seems like this is only for somebody who is "ashamed" of him, but ashamed is quite a bit easier to have happen then I originally thought! I thought ashamed was more along the lines of didn't want anything to do with that person or didn't say anything about them... but it can actually just be reluctant! the dictionary says that it is being reluctant to do something through fear of embarrassment or humiliation! the main word for me in that is reluctant! I've often found myself being reluctant towards something God has wanted me to do and to hear in this verse that that means I'm ashamed or at least in a slight bit... means I need to step up my game and change things, because I will not allow myself to be found ashamed of the God who gave me EVERYTHING, who sent his only son to die for me, who lived a life that at the end was so terrible that my worst nightmares couldn't even come close to! praise God for he has mercie and grace, but I will not be ashamed of him, I won't be reluctant.
my application
to ask if I can pray with/for people that I don't know
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