Value of Confidence
I've been doing alot of praying these days while driving around in my 1995 "Chick Magnet" red Escort wagon. As i was pulling out of the Papa Murphy's parking lot today with my dinner, i asked God what He would tell another person about my present state. The words that proceeded to enter my mind were, "be gentle with him, now; he's feeling in a funk and his confidence is as thin as paper."
Well, those are not the sort of words i'm used to hearing when i sit still and let God speak to me, but true words they were.
So tonight i continue on the subject of confidence. For my clencher story, I recall an encounter today with a customer at CopyMax. She walked up to me and dictated the specifics of her brochure. They registered in my head, and i began to process what i would charge for this project. Her long sighs and standing posture caused me to discern that this woman was irritible and impatient. Being a rookie at this work, I was immediately intimidated. My quoting her the wrong price didn't calm her down, of course. Luckily, my experienced coworker John was nearby to bail me out, and i went back by myself later and figured out the prices with no problem. Why couldn't i do that when i was with the lady? My assumption is because of my lack of confidence.
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i used to chide at confidence, calling it disguised pride. Then i equated confidence with Comfort, and that's a fairly good definition. Tonight, i think confidence, to a follower of Christ, as faith that God, in that given moment, to empower and use me to love whatever and whoever it is I 'm facing. Confidence is not an issue of me. What good am I if i speak with tongues of angels but have not love? And how can i have love if not by the spirit of God dwelling and healthy in me? And how can i keep spiritually healthy except by partaking in regular, intimate fellowship with my Creator? Therefore, Christ must be my confidence.
Without confidence, satan can use people and situations to trample over me, and my ability to let love flow through me to them is shut off.
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Well, those are not the sort of words i'm used to hearing when i sit still and let God speak to me, but true words they were.
So tonight i continue on the subject of confidence. For my clencher story, I recall an encounter today with a customer at CopyMax. She walked up to me and dictated the specifics of her brochure. They registered in my head, and i began to process what i would charge for this project. Her long sighs and standing posture caused me to discern that this woman was irritible and impatient. Being a rookie at this work, I was immediately intimidated. My quoting her the wrong price didn't calm her down, of course. Luckily, my experienced coworker John was nearby to bail me out, and i went back by myself later and figured out the prices with no problem. Why couldn't i do that when i was with the lady? My assumption is because of my lack of confidence.
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i used to chide at confidence, calling it disguised pride. Then i equated confidence with Comfort, and that's a fairly good definition. Tonight, i think confidence, to a follower of Christ, as faith that God, in that given moment, to empower and use me to love whatever and whoever it is I 'm facing. Confidence is not an issue of me. What good am I if i speak with tongues of angels but have not love? And how can i have love if not by the spirit of God dwelling and healthy in me? And how can i keep spiritually healthy except by partaking in regular, intimate fellowship with my Creator? Therefore, Christ must be my confidence.
Without confidence, satan can use people and situations to trample over me, and my ability to let love flow through me to them is shut off.
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