{"id":32059,"date":"2026-03-16T11:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=32059"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:33:11","slug":"gutsy-gospel-guy-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/gutsy-gospel-guy-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"GUTSY GOSPEL GUY &#8212; a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gutsy-gospel-guy-optimized.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gutsy-gospel-guy-optimized.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gutsy-gospel-guy-optimized-557x696.png 557w, https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gutsy-gospel-guy-optimized-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n<p>GUTSY GOSPEL GUY    <\/p>\n<p>by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Bill's Bible Basics Poetry and Songs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11-02-2024<\/p>\n<p>You have got to have some guts,<br \/>\nIf you want to share God&#8217;s Word,<br \/>\nYou can&#8217;t be afraid of their faces,<br \/>\nOr else you\u2019ll just never be heard.<\/p>\n<p>The righteous are bold as a lion,<br \/>\nIn the Proverbs we are thus told,<br \/>\nYou need to claim the anointing,<br \/>\nAnd not let your fears take hold.<\/p>\n<p>Now even tho flesh may tremble,<br \/>\nGreater\u202d\u202d \u202dis\u202d he that\u2019s\u202d\u202d in\u202dside of you\u202d,<br \/>\nTherefore tho the world\u202d may roar,<br \/>\nJust do what God told you to do.<\/p>\n<p>Preach God\u2019s words of Salvation,<br \/>\nIndeed tell them the Gospel truth,<br \/>\nProclaim it boldly both near &#038; far,<br \/>\nMay it be heard from roof to roof.<\/p>\n<p>Do not worry about any rejection,<br \/>\nFor there is a wolf in every crowd,<br \/>\nThus tho they try to distract you,<br \/>\nJust speak the truth long &#038; loud.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually the wolves grow tired,<br \/>\nIf you will just stand your ground,<br \/>\nEither the Spirit will convict them,<br \/>\nOr they just will not hang around.<\/p>\n<p>Invisible Angels will defend you,<br \/>\nNothing evil will touch your soul,<br \/>\nSo stay focused on the message,<br \/>\nRemain true to the heavenly goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#Poetry #Poem GUTSY GOSPEL GUY by Bill Kochman https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry 11-02-2024 You have got to have some guts, If you want to share God&#8217;s Word, You can&#8217;t be afraid of their faces, Or else you\u2019ll just never be heard. 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