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Hebrews 4:16
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy.”
Confidence begins with access to God's grace.
2
Philippians 1:6
“He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”
Confidence grows when you remember God is still working.
3
Psalm 27:3
“Though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.”
David's confidence rests in God even when circumstances are threatening.
4
Joshua 1:9
“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee.”
The reason for courage is God's presence.
5
2 Timothy 1:7
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
This passage names what God gives in place of fear.
6
Psalm 27:1
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?”
Courage grows when God becomes larger than the threat.
7
Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Faith gives spiritual weight to hope when we cannot yet see the outcome.
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Isaiah 40:31
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.”
Waiting on God is not passive. It is a way of receiving strength.