Shouting Silently

A good defense is well, a good defense, but it may not be the best defense!
There is a time to speak up in defense, speak out to defend, but are many more times where silence is a much better choice. No one has had to learn this lesson more times or more ways, than myself.
When a person "walks in the light", their walk will be consistent; consistency needs no defense, it speaks for itself, without colorization. That is not to say when a person pops up with a defensive position, that they are in need of defending their life, but if not, it appears to others many times more like an apology for what they believe and do. We should never apologize for our faith if it is in line with the Bible, God's Word; giving a reason for the "hope that is within you", is not a defense, but rather a "testifying or dissertation" of what is, not what may be contrived. It is about a "want to" not a "have to", therefore your life and actions should need no defense.
Creation needs to be stated for sure, but to even a halfway logical mind, it needs no defense, for the obvious handiwork of God the Creator, speaks softly and confidently, and at the same time, shouts with proclamation.
So know what you believe and why you believe it, that will instill confidence in you, realize you may need to share your faith, but be careful with the defense; don't let them become apologies for your faith.
Something to reflect on!