When... Don't worry...

Matthew 10:19-20 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. As Christ sent out His apostles, He gave them promises about what they could look forward to on their mission. They could count on persecution and being arrested. He does not say "if you are arrested...", He says "When..." They could count on it. But rather than give them instructions on what to do, He addressed what they would say. He did not want them, or us, to worry about how to deal with persecution; He does want us to think about what we will say when we find ourselves in that place. But even more than that, He wants us to realize and rely upon the ever-present Holy Spirit to guide us and strengthen us.