“After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.” (Acts 4:31 NLT)
When the Apostles faced persecution, they didn’t run away or pray for protection. They prayed for boldness. Most of us in modern times react very differently, and the “persecution” most of us face is nothing compared to the Believers in Acts. We would do well to follow their example, not praying for God to keep us from harm so much as praying for boldness to share His truth.