"So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me." (Hebrews 13:6 KJV)
"In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead. And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us." (2 Corinthians 1:9-10 NLT)
To truly understand what they are meaning to say, the word, "boldly," is not something that looks like bragging, but is more about confidence and to exercise courage. We have this ability to do this, only by giving everything to the Lord, by surrendering all, even if all means our very lives! Honestly, it is really the very best way to deal with whatever it is that you are going through: think of the worst thing that can happen, and then, say to the Lord, "Whatever you will, Lord, I am ready!"
That might sound a little difficult for some, but once you determine in your heart to except whatever the Lord allows to happen, boldly isn't really something that needs to be said, but it becomes something that is demonstrated in the peace and joy that is expressed; making people know that you are not afraid of what might happen, no matter what.
This is a really good illustration in the way they said, "We expected to die," as shown in the letter to Corinth. Expect the worst but pray that it is for best! God is always Good...
"When I think of this, I fall to my knees and I pray to the Father, the creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God." (Ephesians 3:14-19 NLT)
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