(2) “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of Him” (1 John 5:14-15 NIV). (4) “Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. (5) “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 4:16 NIV). (6) “We say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.