Inside Out
Confidence. What is confidence, really? Is it an attitude or just part of your personality. Is it how you seem, how you carry yourself, or do you have to have it in your core to exude it on the outside?
Merriam-Webster defines confidence as:
1 a : a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's
circumstances
b : faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way
2 the quality or state of being certain : certitude
When we look at these definitions, we see that confidence is something that comes from the inside. It flows out from an internal knowing. The world views confidant people as people who can be successful, trustworthy, good leaders, people you would want to associate with. Why do so many people lack confidence in themselves?
If confidence comes from within and there is turmoil inside of you, you will probably struggle with it. See God, gives us peace. He teaches us to have faith and trust in Him through all things. In Psalms, David talks about trusting God a lot and seeking His guidance, wisdom and protection. When we look at the world around us, there is a lot to break our confidence. There are things that fill us with fear, things that make us doubt, there are things that make us feel bad about ourselves. When we walk in all of that mess, we defiantly don't portray confidence to the world!
God wants us to have freedom from that. I want that for people too! I was a very confidant young lady because I felt very safe and secure in the person God made me. I knew He would protect me, that He was with me, and that He made me special and unique. I held my head high. Through some circumstances of life, I made some bad choices and allowed others to speak untruths into my life. The more of that abuse I absorbed, the less clearly I could hear and feel God's presence...and as that faded, so did my confidence. I felt broken, lost, small and scared. My confidence faded away.
Over time, as God healed my heart, I have seen that confidence restored. I have realized how much that internal faith and believe helps me in everything I face. Confidence, is a "don't leave home without it" kind of thing! If you are feeling insecure and like you are lacking this in you, did you know you can ask God to help create that in you? He can build you up, from the inside, making you feel stronger against the obstacles of life and knowing He has made YOU special and unique. When you exuded that kind of confidence, others will wish they knew your secret! (Make sure you share it!)
Check out: Psalms 18:1-3; 25:1-2; 56:3; 71:1-2; 118:8
Merriam-Webster defines confidence as:
1 a : a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's
circumstances
b : faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way
2 the quality or state of being certain : certitude
When we look at these definitions, we see that confidence is something that comes from the inside. It flows out from an internal knowing. The world views confidant people as people who can be successful, trustworthy, good leaders, people you would want to associate with. Why do so many people lack confidence in themselves?
If confidence comes from within and there is turmoil inside of you, you will probably struggle with it. See God, gives us peace. He teaches us to have faith and trust in Him through all things. In Psalms, David talks about trusting God a lot and seeking His guidance, wisdom and protection. When we look at the world around us, there is a lot to break our confidence. There are things that fill us with fear, things that make us doubt, there are things that make us feel bad about ourselves. When we walk in all of that mess, we defiantly don't portray confidence to the world!
God wants us to have freedom from that. I want that for people too! I was a very confidant young lady because I felt very safe and secure in the person God made me. I knew He would protect me, that He was with me, and that He made me special and unique. I held my head high. Through some circumstances of life, I made some bad choices and allowed others to speak untruths into my life. The more of that abuse I absorbed, the less clearly I could hear and feel God's presence...and as that faded, so did my confidence. I felt broken, lost, small and scared. My confidence faded away.
Over time, as God healed my heart, I have seen that confidence restored. I have realized how much that internal faith and believe helps me in everything I face. Confidence, is a "don't leave home without it" kind of thing! If you are feeling insecure and like you are lacking this in you, did you know you can ask God to help create that in you? He can build you up, from the inside, making you feel stronger against the obstacles of life and knowing He has made YOU special and unique. When you exuded that kind of confidence, others will wish they knew your secret! (Make sure you share it!)
Check out: Psalms 18:1-3; 25:1-2; 56:3; 71:1-2; 118:8
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