Have you ever felt God nudging you to speak up, step out, or share something - but hesitated because of how others might react? You're not alone.
The journey toward holy boldness often requires healing from past wounds of rejection and criticism. When the Lord recently showed me something powerful and told me to release it, my mind immediately raced back to childhood experiences where similar obedience led to painful rejection. But through a divine healing encounter, I felt fear and rejection physically leave my body, freeing me to follow God's direction without hesitation.
This pattern reveals a crucial truth for every believer: unhealed trauma can easily push us outside God's will. The irony isn't lost on me that many of us were once unashamedly bold in our sin, yet become cautious and restrained when expressing our faith in Christ. We're told we're "doing too much," praying too often, or being too vocal about our beliefs. But God is actively seeking those who will move in holy boldness - those who hear His heart for people and nations, and share His messages without filtering them through fear of human opinion.
Your passionate faith might make others uncomfortable. When they criticize your worship, your Bible reading, or your spiritual disciplines, remember that you're likely just "agitating their demons." Keep burning for Jesus anyway. Whatever the cost, lay down your life today, pick up your cross, and walk out this journey with complete surrender to God rather than conformity to human expectations. Will you choose bold obedience over comfortable acceptance?