Dear Lord,
Why does my heart pound? Why do my knees knock? Have I forgotten that I belong to You? I do not need to approach life as though I’m a sneaky thief, afraid of being caught. I do not need to flee whenever someone notices me or knows what I stand for, especially when I am standing in You and Your righteousness.
Fear will not stop me. I will face my life and my call with the boldness of a lion, for You have commanded me to be strong of heart. There is no need for me to be afraid or to lose faith, for You are with me wherever I go.
Whether I’m young or grayed and wrinkled, I will go wherever You command me. I will not be afraid of the people I must face, for You are with me and You will rescue me.
Because I belong to You, Your very Spirit is in me, and Your Spirit is not timid, so neither am I! Your Spirit fills me with power, love, and self-control.
I can be a person of hope who is bold in You. Give me Your power to be bolder still so that I can do whatever I need to do, whatever You call me to do. I declare that fear will not hold me back from receiving and following Your call on my life.
In the name of Jesus, amen.
A wicked person flees when no one is chasing him,
but righteous people are as bold as lions.
Proverbs 28:1 GW
Have I not told you? Be strong and have strength of heart! Do not be afraid or lose faith. For the Lord your God is with you anywhere you go.
Joshua 1:9 NLV
But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 1:7–8 NIV
For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control.
2 Timothy 1:7 GNT
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
2 Corinthians 3:12 NIV