Having Confidence in God

Galatians 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."

1 Thessalonians 5:24 "He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it."

A person who lives without confidence will always fall short of their potential. When we do not believe that something is possible for us, we will not take the steps required to succeed. You might wish to be a great guitarist, but if you don't believe it is possible, you will never take guitar lessons or practice sufficiently to get good at guitar. A person may desire to succeed in business, but if they don't believe they can, they will never take the steps required for success. They will be half-hearted, discouraged, perhaps cynical and definitely unmotivated. This thinking will affect the way they do their work, their attitude, and will work to create the mediocrity that they are expecting. The only time we rise above our actual level of confidence is when someone else helps and encourages us, even prods and pushes us, ultimately showing us the way past our fears into success. Not everyone will get this kind of help though in the things that matter most in life. You are blessed indeed if you have a pastor who cares enough for you to take an active interest in your personal development. Most pastors cannot do this except with a small number of people, and they usually select only the ones who are already showing the greatest leadership potential. So it’s better, if you want to grow in God and be fruitful as a Christian, to learn how to draw on Christ for life and strength directly.

You may wish to live a holy life, but if you don't believe it’s possible, if you have no confidence, you won't seriously aim for the target. Your condition is limited by the belief that what God says is impossible when you think that way.

God wants us to have faith in Him and confidence is an important element of faith. When we have strong faith in God, we have a confidence to move out because we have come to know God, to know what He wants, and to know that He is with us to help us and work with us, especially when we have been obedient to His commands.