The Bible gives us a lot of examples of people who found the courage to be themselves by believing that God loved them for who they were.
If we want to be bold and courageous and conquer cowardice, we first need to learn to call it what it is.
If we are going to make a positively transformative difference in the world, it is going to happen through our relationships. Let God help you find your courage.
The Bible teaches how to build confidence in God, not self.
Motivation to build relationships happens when we are moved by God’s love and have the courage to face our fears.
These Bible stories about trusting God will inspire you to battle anxiety and negative thinking with faith.
A courageous person is someone who isn’t shaken by circumstances, may experience fear but doesn’t live in it, and is secure and strong no matter what. Does this describe you?
Jesus warns us we will face suffering in this world and it will take courage to keep going. Courage is not a talent or gift, it is a skill that is developed.
Jesus had a mission! Everything he did in his life fit into the mission God had for him. Do you know your mission? Jesus accomplished his mission. Are you accomplishing that mission?
With secure confidence in the saving power of God, we tightly grip the “sword of the Spirit”, which is God’s Word, and then march forward in our fight to rescue others from the darkness.
Pray about your lack of trust in God. What areas of your life are you unwilling to trust God with, and how has this affected your desire to pray? How has it affected your desire to read your Bible?
Jesus's confidence was in God, so when people were fickle he remained faithful, which is why I think so many people found him attractive. We must read the scriptures with greater intensity to learn this confidence, so we continue to keep the dream of Jesus alive and build his kingdom, regardless of whether we are many or few, important or irrelevant, succeeding or failing, being criticized or praised.