Daring faith

"God does not use people who lack self-confidence" - Dr. Raoul Wafo

The word “dare” comes from the Latin “ausare,” a vulgar form derived from the Latin “audere,” which means "to have the courage to“ or ”to risk.“ ”Audere" is related to the semantic field of boldness and courage and is related to "audax " (bold) and “audacia” (boldness), as well as the verb “augere,” which means “to grow,” because in some ancient analyses, “to dare” means “to rise toward something,” "to grow toward a risk."

In his message of June 8, 2025, entitled "The courage to dare," Dr. Raoul Wafo defines courage as the ability to face fear; to face the unknown, pain, adversity, uncertainty, difficult situations, criticism, and mockery with determination and strength of mind.

Courage? Yes, it is an absolutely necessary ingredient, but we have seen a significant nuance, namely the fact that this courage is not based on our own abilities or performance or even our skill. This courage comes from the trust you place in an invisible being who becomes the most present being for you and whose presence you trust more than adversity.

The heart of this message focused on three ingredients that make up the sauce called courage, according to Dr.

1. The revelation of your God and His faithfulness

He is a faithful, responsible, powerful God, and nothing is impossible for Him.

Unfortunately, very often, we do not have the revelation of our God, we fail to realize His greatness and His omnipotence no matter what we are going through

2. Never act without conviction – Let us act on the basis of His Word

"People who have the audacity to affirm the Word of God even when circumstances are against them always end up living out what they have declared" - Dr. Raoul Wafo

We have seen here that courage must be based on a word received, either what the Bible tells us or a word that God has addressed to us personally.

When we are courageous, God never lets us down, as in the example of Peter, who had the courage to walk on water.

3. The covenant

The covenant is the “contract” that binds you to God and means that, for this reason, He will never let you down, no matter what the circumstances.

The problem that arises then is our trust in this covenant. God cannot fail, but it is on our side that the fear of being abandoned, left to our own devices, appears at times.

"Even in your silence, God hears you. Even in your tears, God hears you because there is a covenant" - Dr. Raoul Wafo

As I am finishing these few lines, a phrase from Dr. Wafo comes to mind:

"You must be the last person to doubt yourself!" - Dr. Raoul Wafo.

We live in a world where people will always have something to say about whatever you do, good or bad; people will question your calling, your ambitions, your plans, even going so far as to say openly that you are not capable or do not deserve certain things.

For this reason, you must have unwavering confidence in yourself to achieve your goals.

Tell yourself one thing: At the end of your life, you will only regret the things you didn't dare to do.

Our time on Earth is limited to fulfill our mission, our destiny, so let's dare!

There will be challenges and failures along the way, but these failures are learning experiences and blessings in disguise if we don't give up...

SBE

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