Perfect love casts out all fear. As we are perfected in God's love, holy boldness becomes a part of us. Successful people stare challenges in the face with holy boldness. They aren't afraid of problems. They look at them as stepping stones to something better.
People who look at problems as hindrances and let problems become excuses never succeed. Bold people walk right over the problems and go on to something bigger and better. Bold people walk in unshakable faith.
Jack Coe is an example of a bold preacher. He had strong faith in his God, and when God said to do something, Coe did it automatically, no questions asked. He trusted God. (People who are bold trust their God to do what He has promised.)
One time Coe lined up all the crippled people in his meeting. He walked over to the first man, grabbed him by the shirt, and threw him over his shoulder. He went down the line, picking everybody up and throwing them over his shoulder! Now, from the natural standpoint, no one would ever do that. That was a very challenging situation. But Jack Coe had heard from God and had acted in obedience.
Every one of those crippled people was instantly healed!
Jack Coe accepted the challenge. He boldly stared the challenge in the face and said, "God, let's get them healed." Coe would have been in deep trouble if that hadn't been God. But it was; he knew it; and he was just bold enough to do what was needed.
Bold people know who they are in Christ. They know their rights.
"...People that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits."
—Daniel 11:32
When you know your rights and authority as a child of God, you will be bold in all you do.
John G. Lake is another good example of boldness. He knew who his God was, and he knew the authority that was available to him. He proved this once in South Africa, when the bubonic plague struck the area he was ministering in. He volunteered to help bury the dead and care for the living.
When a relief ship finally arrived from England, the doctors wanted to give Lake some serum for protection, because he was in such close contact with the germs. Normally, such contact would prove fatal.
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