Acts 4:20

"For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard." Acts 4:20

This verse, comes after Peter and John have spoken to the Jews about Jesus, and after the Sanhedrin had arrested them for healing a man in the name of Jesus. The Sanhedrin also commanded Peter and John to not speak or to teach at all in the name of Jesus (v.18). and in verse 19, they tell the Sanhedrin, "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God."
Our obedience, our responsibility is to God Almighty.

What i love about v. 20. It shows that they didn't give up. They weren't hindered. They were empowered completely by the Holy Spirit. They were bold. They were madly in love with Jesus. They believed in the resurrection with every ounce of their being. They knew Jesus personally and were not going to let His name be diminished. They stood up for Jesus Christ. They did not back down at all, to the leaders of the time.
How often do we back down from people? Do we back down from Satan, or even from ourselves? I want to speak and to teach boldly the name of Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit. To not be hindered. To be obedient to His name and power and authority. He is Sovereign.

And I want to not be able to help it, that I speak about Jesus. People should get 'tired' of me talking about Jesus, because that be all that I talk about!
"we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."
I want that to be true of myself.