Just before Jesus ascended to the Father, he told his disciples that they would “receive power when the Holy Spirit” came to them and they would “be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8). Jesus literally said that when his disciples received the Spirit they would become, or be transformed into, a witness for Christ. Jesus could say that to all of us who have received his Spirit as well.

Our witness is who we have become through the Spirit of Christ Jesus. That’s why Paul could write, “We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works.” Christians are born again through the Spirit of God, created for the good works that God has prepared for us to accomplish.

If you have the Holy Spirit at work in your life, you can share your faith with others. In fact, if the Holy Spirit is at work in your life, you will share your faith with others. That is who you have become in Christ Jesus.

But we always have a choice. We can live directed and motivated by our human natures or by the nature of God’s Holy Spirit, his “workmanship” in our lives. God’s plan for us will result in eternal reward and treasure. When we accomplish his good works, we have been obedient to the calling he has planned for our lives. God’s plan is for you to spend this life storing up the treasure in heaven he so much wants to reward you with eternally.

If God has called you to a task, he will also equip you, through his Spirit, with the ability to fulfill his calling. When God gave you his Spirit, you became a witness for Christ Jesus. You are able to share the gospel because you have been called to that purpose for the sake of Christ.

Wisdom is joyfully sharing Christ with others. Wisdom is fulfilling God’s calling in your life to be the witness you were re-created to be. If you are called, you are equipped.