Timidity

People who were timid in accepting God's call

Moses

Exodus 3:11–14, Exodus 4:1–3, Exodus 4:10–15, Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30

Gideon

Judges 6:14–15, Judges 6:36–40

Saul

1 Samuel 9:21, 1 Samuel 15:17

David

1 Samuel 18:18

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:6

Timothy's timidity

2 Timothy 1:7 See also 1 Corinthians 16:10–11

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Paul's gentleness misunderstood as timidity

2 Corinthians 10:1

Christians are to encourage the timid

1 Thessalonians 5:14 See also Romans 8:15; 2 Timothy 1:7

And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.