LORD, HELP ME TO BE BOLDER!

Boldness is the willingness to take risks and face challenges head-on, even when it’s uncomfortable or frightening. Are you a bold person? I don’t feel as though I am a particularly bold person as I have a tendency to hold back when I should have stepped forward, although I have surprised myself at the things I have done that are way out of my comfort zone. Some people feel to be bold makes them seem “pushy” or “controlling,” but sometimes it takes someone like that to get things done! When we think back through-out the bible the boldness of both the men and women and the sacrifices they made for what they believed, that is “bold faith.” Had it not been for that “bold faith” we may be in a different place today, and possibly not a very good one! God has a way of telling us when to step out of our comfort zone and be bold enough to say or do what needs to be said or done at the right time. It’s a matter of growing in His wisdom and learning to be an obedient listener. We all have a tendency to control our own timing as far as when to step out of our comfort zone, but think of what we might miss if we didn’t do it in God’s time.

Acts 28:31
He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ-with all boldness and without hindrance.

Prayer:
Lord, I pray for bold faith, faith that overcomes all fear and rises to meet the challenges I face everyday. Continue to stir up that bold faith within me that I so need to step out of my comfort zone and be more pleasing to you. In your precious name. Amen