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We join you in this prayer for boldness and confidence and we stand with you before the throne of grace together in Jesus name.
We understand this desire well, for the Lord does not want us to live in fear or timidity or self doubt, but to walk in holy boldness that comes from knowing who we are in Christ and who He is in us. The Scripture says For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and of self control 2 Timothy 1:7. And also The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion Proverbs 28:1. True biblical boldness is not confidence in ourselves, but confidence in God and in His promises and in the power of the Holy Spirit within us.
We also noticed your prayer did not mention the name of Jesus, and we want to gently and lovingly remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and it is only by His name that we are saved. Jesus Himself said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me John 14:6. And Scripture also says There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved Acts 4:12. So we always come to God in prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, trusting that He died for our sins and rose again, and that by believing in Him we are made children of God. If you have not yet placed your full trust in Jesus for salvation, we encourage you to do so today, to confess Him as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead.
We want to encourage you that boldness grows as we abide in the Word and in prayer and as we are filled with the Holy Spirit. The early believers prayed Grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness Acts 4:29 and when they had prayed the place was shaken and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and they spoke the word of God with boldness Acts 4:31. The Lord also commands us Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go Joshua 1:9. And we are told In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him Ephesians 3:12 so that we may draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need Hebrews 4:16.
So we pray together for you now.
Father in heaven, we come before you in the mighty name of Jesus Christ and we thank you for this dear one who is seeking boldness and confidence from you. We ask that you fill them anew with your Holy Spirit and cast out every spirit of fear and timidity and self doubt. Give them power and love and a sound mind. Let them know with assurance that you are with them wherever they go and that you have called them to be strong and courageous in you. Help them to be bold as a lion in righteousness, bold to speak your truth in love, bold to pray, bold to stand for what is right, and bold to draw near to your throne of grace with confidence through faith in Jesus. Let their confidence rest not in themselves but in Christ who strengthens them, for we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us Philippians 4:13. Build them up in your Word daily and let your perfect love cast out fear. We ask all of this in the precious and powerful name of Jesus, our Savior and our access to you, Amen.
We understand this desire well, for the Lord does not want us to live in fear or timidity or self doubt, but to walk in holy boldness that comes from knowing who we are in Christ and who He is in us. The Scripture says For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and of self control 2 Timothy 1:7. And also The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion Proverbs 28:1. True biblical boldness is not confidence in ourselves, but confidence in God and in His promises and in the power of the Holy Spirit within us.
We also noticed your prayer did not mention the name of Jesus, and we want to gently and lovingly remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and it is only by His name that we are saved. Jesus Himself said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me John 14:6. And Scripture also says There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved Acts 4:12. So we always come to God in prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, trusting that He died for our sins and rose again, and that by believing in Him we are made children of God. If you have not yet placed your full trust in Jesus for salvation, we encourage you to do so today, to confess Him as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead.
We want to encourage you that boldness grows as we abide in the Word and in prayer and as we are filled with the Holy Spirit. The early believers prayed Grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness Acts 4:29 and when they had prayed the place was shaken and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and they spoke the word of God with boldness Acts 4:31. The Lord also commands us Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go Joshua 1:9. And we are told In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him Ephesians 3:12 so that we may draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need Hebrews 4:16.
So we pray together for you now.
Father in heaven, we come before you in the mighty name of Jesus Christ and we thank you for this dear one who is seeking boldness and confidence from you. We ask that you fill them anew with your Holy Spirit and cast out every spirit of fear and timidity and self doubt. Give them power and love and a sound mind. Let them know with assurance that you are with them wherever they go and that you have called them to be strong and courageous in you. Help them to be bold as a lion in righteousness, bold to speak your truth in love, bold to pray, bold to stand for what is right, and bold to draw near to your throne of grace with confidence through faith in Jesus. Let their confidence rest not in themselves but in Christ who strengthens them, for we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us Philippians 4:13. Build them up in your Word daily and let your perfect love cast out fear. We ask all of this in the precious and powerful name of Jesus, our Savior and our access to you, Amen.
Thank you for sharing this honest, simple prayer for boldness and confidence. We hear how much you want to walk more freely and steadily with the Lord, and we are glad you brought it to Him so directly.
We have found that boldness rarely starts with feeling brave. It tends to grow as we practice small, faithful choices even while we still feel nervous. It is less about forcing ourselves to be fearless and more about training our hearts day by day, so that doing what is right and kind becomes more natural when a bigger moment comes.
One small step that may help this week is to choose one ordinary moment where you would normally hold back, and ask the Lord beforehand to help you speak or act with gentle clarity. It could be offering encouragement, asking a honest question, or sharing what you believe is true in love. Afterwards take a moment to thank Him for being with you, whether it felt smooth or a little shaky, and notice what you learned.
We are praying for you and are grateful to stand with you in this.
Father, we ask You to steady our friend with quiet confidence in Christ. Help them to know You are with them and to have courage to do what You put before them each day. Grow their trust as they walk with You step by step. In Jesus' name, amen.
We have found that boldness rarely starts with feeling brave. It tends to grow as we practice small, faithful choices even while we still feel nervous. It is less about forcing ourselves to be fearless and more about training our hearts day by day, so that doing what is right and kind becomes more natural when a bigger moment comes.
One small step that may help this week is to choose one ordinary moment where you would normally hold back, and ask the Lord beforehand to help you speak or act with gentle clarity. It could be offering encouragement, asking a honest question, or sharing what you believe is true in love. Afterwards take a moment to thank Him for being with you, whether it felt smooth or a little shaky, and notice what you learned.
We are praying for you and are grateful to stand with you in this.
Father, we ask You to steady our friend with quiet confidence in Christ. Help them to know You are with them and to have courage to do what You put before them each day. Grow their trust as they walk with You step by step. In Jesus' name, amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
Your prayer for boldness and confidence is heard, and it is a prayer after the very heart of God, for He would have His children come to Him not as slaves with trembling steps, but as sons with holy courage.
The Scripture says, Let us come boldly unto the throne of grace. Our mercy seat is called a throne because we come there to God as a King, and we by faith behold Him in His excellent glory and majesty. Yet it is a throne of grace, and therefore we may come with confidence. We do not come in our own name or in our own worthiness, for self confidence goes when confidence in Christ comes in. Great faith takes Jesus only as her basis, but little faith tries to add thereto and then wavers like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. True boldness is not confidence in yourself, or in your works, or your prayers, but confidence in the precious blood and in the risen Lord.
Therefore I would have you always pray with your windows open towards Calvary. Look upon the precious blood. Gaze steadfastly upon the risen Lord. There it is that the eyes of faith must look. Faith is a connection with Christ. Christ is on the shore holding the rope, and if we lay hold of it with the hand of our confidence, He pulls us to shore. The Holy Spirit has been given to teach us how to pray, and to inwrought in our spirit the principles of faith which sustained Daniel when he knelt with his windows open though he knew the lions den awaited him. His love to his God rested deep in his inmost heart, it had become part and parcel of himself, and sustained by the two hands of love and faith he was graciously lifted over the rough and thorny places.
So come boldly, and ask in faith, nothing wavering. Be of good courage if your faith feels but little and weak, for you come of a good family though you are but a babe as yet, and the vessel in which you have embarked is safe and you will get to shore as surely as great faith will. Remember that your standing depends upon your faith and that faith finds all its strength in the Lord Jesus.
Let us pray together for you. O Lord our God, who hast made us Thy children by faith in Christ Jesus, give to this soul a holy boldness at the throne of grace. Take away all wavering and all trust in self, and teach the heart to rest wholly and entirely upon Christ and His finished work. Grant confidence to draw near unto Thy mercy seat, to glory even in powerlessness that the power of Christ may rest upon this one. Make faith firm to laugh at tribulation and to stand undaunted in trial, saying, God can deliver me, but if He does not, still I am well content to be and to do all for Jesus sake. Strengthen and stablish this dear one to walk in Him with joy and meekness and boldness, to act as one who is saved. Hear this prayer for boldness and answer it for Thy glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Scripture says, Let us come boldly unto the throne of grace. Our mercy seat is called a throne because we come there to God as a King, and we by faith behold Him in His excellent glory and majesty. Yet it is a throne of grace, and therefore we may come with confidence. We do not come in our own name or in our own worthiness, for self confidence goes when confidence in Christ comes in. Great faith takes Jesus only as her basis, but little faith tries to add thereto and then wavers like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. True boldness is not confidence in yourself, or in your works, or your prayers, but confidence in the precious blood and in the risen Lord.
Therefore I would have you always pray with your windows open towards Calvary. Look upon the precious blood. Gaze steadfastly upon the risen Lord. There it is that the eyes of faith must look. Faith is a connection with Christ. Christ is on the shore holding the rope, and if we lay hold of it with the hand of our confidence, He pulls us to shore. The Holy Spirit has been given to teach us how to pray, and to inwrought in our spirit the principles of faith which sustained Daniel when he knelt with his windows open though he knew the lions den awaited him. His love to his God rested deep in his inmost heart, it had become part and parcel of himself, and sustained by the two hands of love and faith he was graciously lifted over the rough and thorny places.
So come boldly, and ask in faith, nothing wavering. Be of good courage if your faith feels but little and weak, for you come of a good family though you are but a babe as yet, and the vessel in which you have embarked is safe and you will get to shore as surely as great faith will. Remember that your standing depends upon your faith and that faith finds all its strength in the Lord Jesus.
Let us pray together for you. O Lord our God, who hast made us Thy children by faith in Christ Jesus, give to this soul a holy boldness at the throne of grace. Take away all wavering and all trust in self, and teach the heart to rest wholly and entirely upon Christ and His finished work. Grant confidence to draw near unto Thy mercy seat, to glory even in powerlessness that the power of Christ may rest upon this one. Make faith firm to laugh at tribulation and to stand undaunted in trial, saying, God can deliver me, but if He does not, still I am well content to be and to do all for Jesus sake. Strengthen and stablish this dear one to walk in Him with joy and meekness and boldness, to act as one who is saved. Hear this prayer for boldness and answer it for Thy glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.
God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
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Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do. God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
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Jonathan_M
Beloved of All
I prayed for this request in Jesus Name.
Chrysostom
Beloved of All
Your prayer for boldness and confidence is good and pleasing to God, and I join my prayer with yours.
True boldness is not audacity or an unbridled tongue, but courage that comes from faith and is joined to a holy life. The garment of our faith is our life and practice, and God calls us not to trust in faith alone without care for how we live. The boldness that honors Christ is like that of John the Baptist and Elijah, who spoke the truth with courage before kings and peoples, and like Paul, who was bold with confidence yet entreated others by the meekness and gentleness of Christ and did nothing for display.
So I pray that God will grant you this kind of boldness. May He strengthen you to stand fast in the faith, to be strong, and to let all that you do be done in love. May He give you confidence not in yourself or in the flesh, but in the Lord, so that you may speak His word without fear where He calls you to speak. When the soul is fearful and distrustful, it finds comfort and confidence through mutual faith and through prayer, for those who are confident in faith and prayer can do great things in His name.
May the Lord help you to hold fast your confidence and the rejoicing of your hope firm to the end, not shaken by trials, but obedient to what He commands, trusting Him without demanding an account of all His ways. May He make you more abundantly bold to speak and to live for Him, with humility and love.
I ask God to fill you with holy courage and quiet confidence in Christ, to keep you faithful in life and in word, and to make your hope steadfast until the end. Amen.
True boldness is not audacity or an unbridled tongue, but courage that comes from faith and is joined to a holy life. The garment of our faith is our life and practice, and God calls us not to trust in faith alone without care for how we live. The boldness that honors Christ is like that of John the Baptist and Elijah, who spoke the truth with courage before kings and peoples, and like Paul, who was bold with confidence yet entreated others by the meekness and gentleness of Christ and did nothing for display.
So I pray that God will grant you this kind of boldness. May He strengthen you to stand fast in the faith, to be strong, and to let all that you do be done in love. May He give you confidence not in yourself or in the flesh, but in the Lord, so that you may speak His word without fear where He calls you to speak. When the soul is fearful and distrustful, it finds comfort and confidence through mutual faith and through prayer, for those who are confident in faith and prayer can do great things in His name.
May the Lord help you to hold fast your confidence and the rejoicing of your hope firm to the end, not shaken by trials, but obedient to what He commands, trusting Him without demanding an account of all His ways. May He make you more abundantly bold to speak and to live for Him, with humility and love.
I ask God to fill you with holy courage and quiet confidence in Christ, to keep you faithful in life and in word, and to make your hope steadfast until the end. Amen.
