Even the Apostle Paul Was Afraid: Why You Need Others Praying for Your Boldness

Daily Hope with Pastor John S. Dickerson · Aug 27, 2026 · 2m

Did you know Paul the apostle asked other Christians to pray that he would be fearless? If he needed that, so do you. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson unpacks Ephesians 6:19, where Paul, one of the boldest voices in the Bible, asks believers to pray that words would be given him so he could fearlessly make known the gospel. Paul wouldn't have asked for that unless he actually felt fear. Revival practices like this aren't external behaviors we perform to look like good Christians, they're an overflow of a heart that loves Jesus more than our own comfort. Where the Holy Spirit…