Mary Neill Lucas is an Intern at RUF-Global London
Every month, the 5 RUF-Global Interns gather to check in, share highs and lows, open Scripture together, and pray. At our most recent meeting, we focused on one theme: boldness. We discussed two honest questions:
- Where do I need to grow in boldness—personally or in ministry?
- What is at the root of my lack of boldness?
After sharing openly, we came to a simple but sobering conclusion: unbelief is often at the root.
We turned to Numbers 13–14:12, where Moses sends men to spy out the land of Canaan—the very land God had promised to give His people. Instead of trusting the God who parted the Red Sea and provided in the wilderness, the Israelites focused on the size of the giants before them. Fear overshadowed faith. They forgot who God was and what He had done.
If we’re honest, we’re not so different.
God calls us into unknown spaces—into conversations, cities, campuses, and relationships that feel intimidating. He asks us to trust Him with outcomes we cannot control. And yet, how often do we shrink back in fear?
How do we fight our rebellious hearts and feed our faith?
- Be bold in prayer. Pray specifically and expectantly.
- Be consistent in the Word. Let Scripture shape your perspective.
- Be honest with God and others. Naming your unbelief is not weakness—it is strength. Bringing doubt into the light is an act of faith.
Boldness does not come from self-confidence. It comes from remembering who God is. Your prayers for boldness in the midst of the spiritual hopelessness many feel in London and elsewhere truly matter. God is at work. He delights in using ordinary obedience and persistent prayer.