What is confidence

Not that we are fit (qualified and sufficient in ability) of ourselves..., but our power and ability and sufficiency are from God.
—2 Corinthians 3:5


No matter how qualified and able we may be, without confidence we won't accomplish much.

What is confidence? Webster says it is "trust or faith." Confidence also means "a feeling of assurance, especially of self-assurance," "security," "self-confidence." Self-confidence is the belief, "I'm acceptable and able."

Jesus said, ...apart from Me...you can do nothing (John 15:5). That does not mean we are able to do nothing at all; it means we are not able to do anything worthwhile.

We need to come to a state of utter bankruptcy in our own ability apart from Christ. It does not matter what we can or cannot do. Without God, we are helpless; with Him nothing is impossible to us. (Matthew 19:26.)

There are two main reasons that we are not used by God for greater things: (1) we think we are something in ourselves, or (2) we don't know who we are in Christ.

We try to accomplish things in the flesh, not realizing that without God we are powerless. But if God is with us, our natural deficiencies don't matter. We are ...self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency (Philippians 4:13).

Whatever you need to do, you can do it because of Christ in you.

Do This:

Remember the Lord sees your heart. Be confident in His love for you. Know that you are accepted and you are able through Christ,


Have a Thankful Thursday