Acts 28:8 NKJV And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and prayed, and he laid his hands on him and healed him.

Paul was shipwrecked on the island of Malta. After meeting some of the locals, he was informed of a sick man. Instead of ignoring the sick man, he boldly prayed for the sick man and the man was healed. 

Paul wasn’t looking for someone to heal, but an opportunity presented itself. Not only was the man healed, but everyone else on the island with a disease was healed (v. 9).

There will be times that will require us to boldly walk into our authority. We may have a meeting at work where one of the attendees has a seizure or someone in the store collapses because of a heart attack. We can’t be ashamed of our beliefs or wonder what they’ll think of us. And we certainly shouldn’t ignore them. We must enter that situation and boldly represent the Kingdom of God. 

A byproduct of our belief and boldness may lead others to Christ. Let’s be bold and unashamed to go outside the church to pray for others, lay hands on the sick, and preach the Kingdom of God.