Confidence
Deacon Inga Robinson


1 Corinth 10:11 (MSG) - These are all warning markers—danger!—in our history books, written down so that we don't repeat their mistakes. Our positions in the story are parallel—they at the beginning, we at the end—and we are just as capable of messing it up as they were. Don't be so naive and self-confident. You're not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self-confidence; it's useless. Cultivate God-confidence.

We often feel defeated by our circumstances, our lack of judgment or mistakes in life.  But God knows all about them. The mistakes that we make, have all been made before by someone else.  So what should the difference be?  Answer: Our attitude. Read God’s word and examples left for us to follow or avoid in life.

The theologian Martin Luther wrote, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” No one is exempt from messing up. My Dad told me one day, “Someone who has never failed at something, has never done anything.” Forget about self-confidence, but rely of God-confidence. Be confident in the Lord to direct your path.  We will never know it all. John Wooden said,” It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.”

Holy and All-Knowing God: Forgive me when I doubt you and rely on my self-confidence by taking things in my own hands. Lord, help me to rely on your guidance and cultivate God-confidence. Lord I will turn from my ways, seek your face, pray, and hear from heaven. Thank you Jesus for sending your Holy Spirit as a guide, to comfort and protect me.  Thank you Lord for picking me up when I fall, cleaning up the messes I make, and directing my path. I am confident that He that has begun a good work in me, shall complete it.  I will trust in the Lord.  In Jesus’ Name. Amen.