A man was talking to an older brother about a certain desire to do a certain thing: "I would go ahead if I werecertain I could succeed." That older brother looked at him a moment then gave him ten words of advice that changed his life --"BE bold--and mighty forces will come to your aid.
Boldness is not a foolhardy state--boldness mean deliberate decision, from time to time you bite off more than you can chew. The mighty forces are things we mostly posess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas and physical endurance beyond what most of us suspect we possess. Boldness creates a state of emergency within us. Not only that, it sets in motion cosmic forces that come to our aid. When God is convinced we are going to give our everything, then, if our cause is just and right, we have obligated Him to be our guide and our good energy.
Boldness has its hero stories all though history. Centrifugal force in a slingshot hurled a pebble that killed Goliath. But it was courage that enabled David to be the champion. He was willing to risk failure.
It is curious how spiritual laws often have their counterpart in the physical world. Small football players often are the most feroucious fellers of the large men. They know that the- have to hit very hard so that velocity will make up for mass. The harder they hit, the less likely they are to get hurt. So, if you are bold enough, even the laws of motion come to your aid.
Confidence is a cumulative thing that is built up by constantly stretching ourselves beyond our normal powers and succeeding
Fear is the opposite of boldness. If boldness electrifies, fear stupefies. Boldness stems from faith. "Be it unto you according to your faith." Mat. 9:29
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