True Confidence....

Where true confidence comes from. When God is the determiner of every aspect of your life, your thoughts, speech, actions, and what you don’t think, say, or act out. Real living produces confidence. Confidence not in yourself because of yourself, but confidence in God that He granted you grace. He forgives, not because of what you did or do, but because He chose to forgive you based on what Jesus did on the cross. He knows you have that potential to be faith to the truth. You're humble enough to accept truth regardless what it might cost you. You're honest with yourself and are willing to make a wrong into a right when you cause one. Confidence is knowing you align your life with the character of God, and that’s what brings peace, purpose, dignity, character, and resolve. It’s not an arrogant type of false confidence, rather it’s a edifying and grateful humility. It’s knowing our place, where we fit into this temporary dwelling called our body. Knowing this is key to carrying out our commission of sharing the Good News with the world and pointing others to Jesus. Confidence comes from being who we are meant to be, who God designed us to be. The ultimate fulfillment we can ever have is serving God, pointing others to Him, and walking along side Him every day of our life. it comes when we are faithful to the Lord. That’s real confidence and strength.

18 When people commend themselves, it doesn’t count for much. The important thing is for the Lord to commend them. 2 Corinthians 10:18