The moments right before matter just as much as the performance itself. These verses are for those moments.
// the word for this moment
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
Isaiah 41:10 (KJV)
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Philippians 4:13 (KJV)Isaiah 41:10 stacks its promises — I am with you, I am your God, I will strengthen, I will help, I will uphold. That last word — uphold — is for the moments when you feel like you might fall apart before you even begin. It's not a promise that the performance will be perfect. It's a promise that you won't face it without support. That's what you actually need in the moments before you step forward.