Bold Faith

“Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.” 2 Corinthians 3:12

There are so many things that scare me. I don’t even know where to begin, but some of those things are drowning, fire, losing those I love. Those are all big things, things that most people are scared of. But what about the fear to share your thoughts, the fear of being judged, the fear of being abandoned. Those are all fears that get in your head. Fears that tell you that you aren’t good enough. We all have things we are afraid of, big and small, tangible and feelings.

The opposite of fear is faith. Faith is putting trust in something else despite your worries of what might happen. It is hard to have faith. It is hard to let go of things. But true faith is handing the reigns over to God and admitting that his plans are better than your own.

Boldness. Faith is an act of boldness. Peter stepped out on the water! That was a bold act of faith! But then, his fear caught up to him. The initial boldness was not enough to carry him across. But, was it that he was not bold enough or was he not trusting Jesus enough? These ideas are not inseparable, they go hand and hand. Having faith is being bold, stepping out. When you lose faith, you lose the stamina to run from fear and pursue the Lord. When you have faith, you are being bold enough to hand over your plans and neglect the ideas of the world.

Putting faith in Christ is making us bold to do things the rest of the world wouldn’t do. All your friends are going to a crazy party- not you. Everybody’s gossiping about someone- not you. That takes boldness, that takes strength. It is hard to go against the flow, but being empowered by Christ allows for your faith to take a step ahead of your fear.

To be bold, you must be open to hear what the Lord wants you to do. If you don’t know what choice to make or what to do, listen to God. The idea might sound crazy to you, but he has an amazing plan at work! It is bold to take a turn that you don’t know where it will lead, but if you have faith in God, you know he will bring you through it!

Our faith in Christ makes us bold to neglect the ways of the world, the grip of fear, and to live in light of glorious love and mercy! Christ is empowering you to make hard decisions, to trust in his plan! Faith will always overcome fear, simply give over the reigns! Take a bold move and tell your fear that it is not welcome here! You worship and serve a God of love and there is no fear in love!