Five years ago, a coworker discovered that I am a Christian. I was a baby Christian at the time, and this coworker frequently sought me out to fiercely debate with me. At the time, I didn’t know many scriptures and I was overwhelmed by his questions. He was also doing this very loudly, on display, in front of all our coworkers, which made it worse because I didn’t want to misspeak.
So I stopped trying to do it in my own strength. Every time that man was working, I fervently prayed for God to speak through me. I also asked my Bible study group of 50 people to pray for him.
One day, God spoke out of my mouth, and the man backed up and said “You got me, there. You really got me.” It was as if he was saying I was holding him in check, or had somehow won an argument.
But it wasn’t me speaking, and I told him so. I told him that it was God. He insisted that it was MY doing. I resolutely spoke that God Had Spoken Through Me.
Five years later, I still have no idea what words issued from my lips that day. It’s like I wasn’t there for a few seconds, while God commanded my mouth. I only remember feeling a sense of strength and peace wash over me.
That man has never messed with me since.
My number one prayer for that man was “God, speak to him through me. If he wants to know You, say what he needs to hear. I don’t know what will make him fall to his knees in awe of You, but You do! If this man truly seeks You, please answer him!”
Years later, that man continues to attack other people who profess to be Christian, but never me. I think he knows more about scripture than what he lets on. Maybe he’s testing Christians. Or maybe he’s being used, like a pawn, to tempt Christians to doubt their faith. Whatever the case, God has shut his mouth toward me! 
Through this experience, I learned that GOD NEEDS NO DEFENDER!
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