It’s Time to Be Bold

As many of you know, I’ve decided to be more bold and unwavering in my faith; to stop shrinking back and start standing firm for Jesus, even when it’s uncomfortable.

Over the last few weeks, my DMs have been full of people saying, “I feel like God is calling me to be bolder, but I don’t know how.” If that’s you, I want to encourage you today: you don’t have to stay silent anymore. The world doesn’t need quiet Christians; it needs courageous ones.

We weren’t called to blend in. We were called to stand out.

I’ve seen a ton of posts lately talking about being bold, meaning being loud, and I saw one post suggesting that being bold is also for quiet, everyday life. But what if I told you being bold is both? Being bold is when your faith is visible in what you say and how you live. It’s being unashamed of the Gospel in every space you walk into; online, at work, at school, or in your community.

When I think about boldness, I think about Daniel. His story gives us one of the clearest pictures of what it means to stand for God when everyone else bows to culture.

Daniel was taken captive to Babylon, a land that didn’t worship the God he served. From the start, he faced pressure to compromise. He was told what to eat, how to live, and what to believe. But Daniel made a quiet decision in his heart: he would not defile himself (Daniel 1:8). Even when no one was watching, he chose obedience. That’s where boldness began for him, in private conviction.

But his boldness didn’t stay private. Years later, a law was passed forbidding anyone to pray to anyone but the king. Daniel could have hidden his faith. He could have prayed quietly in secret. But instead, he went home, opened his windows toward Jerusalem, and knelt in plain sight, just as he always had (Daniel 6:10).

He knew the cost. He knew it could lead to death. Yet he refused to let fear silence his faith. And when he was thrown into the lions’ den for his obedience, God shut the mouths of the lions. Daniel walked out untouched, and the king—who once demanded worship for himself—declared that the God of Daniel was the one true living God.

That’s what boldness does. It changes hearts. It turns fear into faith and silence into testimony.

Here’s what Daniel’s story teaches us:

1. Boldness begins in private. Daniel made the choice early on to live for God even when no one else was.

2. Boldness grows in conviction. He didn’t waver when culture tried to redefine truth.

3. Boldness becomes public. When the moment came, Daniel didn’t hide. He let his devotion to God be visible to everyone.

4. Boldness impacts others. His courage led an entire nation to recognize God’s power.

If Daniel could stand firm in a kingdom that outlawed prayer, we can stand firm in a world that just frowns at it.

It’s time to stop apologizing for your faith. The world doesn’t need another watered-down version of Christianity; it needs believers who are unafraid to say, “Jesus changed my life, and I won’t stay silent about it.”

Being bold looks like:

1. Praying over someone in public, even when it feels awkward.

2. Sharing your testimony online, even when others might scroll past.

3. Speaking truth in love, even when it’s unpopular.

4. Choosing obedience when the world says compromise.

The world is loud about sin; we need to be louder about salvation. So this week, let’s be the Daniels of our generation: unshaken, unashamed, and unafraid to stand for truth.

“The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.”

Proverbs 28:1

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.”

2 Timothy 1:7

“I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation.”

Romans 1:16

“You are the light of the world… let your light shine before others.”

Matthew 5:14-16

Because being bold isn’t about being seen, it’s about making Him known.