God says be strong and courageous!

 Joshua 1:9

This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

God wants us to be bold and courageous no matter what we may face. He does not want us to have fear (2 Timothy 1:7), which can cripple and bind us, but to realize that He is with us and for us, which should give us courage to act in a certain way, knowing that He is with us. We see this so many times in the bible stories, where God gives His children big tasks and He tells them not to be afraid, but to be bold and courageous. Some of these examples include Moses, who was given a big task to go face Pharaoh, who was known to have an intimidating character because He was a king. Also, Mary, who was given a big task to become pregnant as a teenager and carry Jesus; that must've been an uneasy task. In all these stories, we see God coming through for them, helping them and achieving great results. 

This gives us an idea that, when we also face a similar situation, where God is saying do one thing, and that thing seems scary and unpopular, we must not fear; He says we must be strong and courageous because wherever we go, He will be with us. This gives a huge relief, as they say, the safest place to be in, is in the will of God. It may be a thing that you find yourself standing against the world, but just know that one with God is majority (Psalm 118:6).