The opposition catches up with Paul in Acts 21, and a riot ensues. Paul is seized, dragged out of the temple, and beaten. The mob tries to kill him, but Paul is rescued by Roman soldiers. Battered, bruised, and bloody, he wants to speak to the hostile crowd. It doesn’t matter how he feels (read: lousy); he is ready to speak for the name of Jesus. It doesn’t matter that the crowd just tried to kill him; he wants to tell them about the Savior. In Acts 23, he is ready to speak to a hostile council testifying to his hope in the resurrection. In Acts 24-26, he is ready to speak the gospel before wicked pagan rulers. Later in Rome, he speaks to anyone who will listen.
Are you ready to speak?
No matter how you feel?
No matter who it is?
How intimidating they are?
How unlovely they may appear?
Are you ready to speak for Jesus?
Brian J. Mikul 
Amen! Preach it! 🙂 We need more people to speak. Romans 1:16 is an action verse 🙂