Lesson6-Day 1 Shake Us Again Until We Proclaim a Bolder Witness

I find it contrary to my thinking of wear this boldness comes from. Peter and John's boldness flowed from humility, not self confidence. They simply humbled themselves to servently obey.

I am guilt of wanting the rah-rah pumped up feeling of a sporting event. This type of "boldness" is self manufactured and is temperal. It cannot be sustained. I must go throught the same or similar process to muster it up again. Where as, the boldness of God is rooted in the truths of God. They are constant - never changing. I can draw from this regardless of me being exhausted or scared. The truth is always there.

I was struck by the comment in the lesson: Learing to practice boldness is a spiritual growth issue in every believer's life. Did you catch that it is a practice. Not something I must conjure up. It is not magically produced. Rather I must intentionally and willfully practice.

Paul in 2 Timothy 1:6-12 speaks of a spirit of self-discipline before exhorting us to not be ashamed to testify about our Lord. Self-discipline to me relates to practice.

God, give me a boldness that is rooted and derived from your truths.