Where to Place Your Confidence

 

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power." ~ Ephesians 6:10

Culture often tells us to be confident in ourselves, to believe in ourselves, or to put ourselves first. And while it might sound good, it's actually the opposite of what the Bible tells us.

The Bible tells us to be confident, not in our weak, sinful, flaky selves, but in our God who has all power in His hands and who never changes. The Bible tells us not to believe in ourselves, but to believe in God and His power. Finally, the Bible tells us not to put ourselves first, but first to love God.

Culture has it twisted. Confidence in one's self only goes so far. It's at the mercy of our feelings, our circumstances, and our limited strength. Ephesians 6:10 tells us to find strength in the strength of God that never runs out.

God bless,

J.W.

Beyond Our Feelings

 

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance." ~ James 1:2-3

What a statement! 

Count it all joy when you fall into trials? What type of other worldly, counter cultural thinking is that? The world teaches us to act based on our feelings. But this scripture shows that God challenges us to think and act beyond our feelings and abide in truth.

No matter what you're going through, there's a reason to be grateful and to even find joy. For even when it doesn't look like it on the outside, God is doing a mighty work on the inside. Man looks at the outward appearance but God sees the heart. It's where he does his best work.

God bless,

J.W.