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5 people in the Bible who inspire us to be BRAVE

The call to be bold is by no means an easy one: In a culture that is increasingly hostile towards the Christian worldview, I sometimes struggle with feelings of anxiety, doubt, and fear. Maybe you can relate. Nevertheless, I’m sharing the stories of five courageous characters in the Bible to inspire us with boldness.

1 DANIEL

A fundamental way to be brave? Remain faithful to God. Daniel was someone who did this. He was at a high point in life, becoming so successful that the king wanted to set him over the whole kingdom. Jealous, other officials plotted against Daniel. They manipulated the king into enacting a decree which stated that

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