CONFIDENCE

No man is an island, and you need to be a part of the world you around to feel confident.  What can you participate in that’s

important to you?  Don’t feel like you have to do everything yourself – sometimes the most confident thing to do is ask for help.

Confidence sometimes means admitting you’re wrong – always be ready to hold your hands up and change your mind.

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21  My son, let not them depart from thine eyes:  keep sound wisdom and discretion:

22  So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

23  Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

24  When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

25  Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

26  For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. Prov. 3:24

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   Confidence is a tool you can use in your everyday life,  The body is a mirror for the mind, shifting your body into a confident

state can have surprising results.  Don’t ever think that being scared means you’re not confident, it simply means you’re going somewhere new. Fear is a way of letting you know that you’re about to stretch and grow in confidence.  Being confident is an

ongoing process. It isn’t a goal or an end-point that you reach and then stop. Keep playing to the best of your ability and your confidence will always be there to support you.

   Don’t think for a second that you can’t be confident. There are already loads of things you do with natural self-confidence, you

just have to notice them and get familiar with how it feels.   Look for the things you do where the question of whether you’re confident enough never arises. Trust your instincts.  They know what they’re talking about. Your strengths can be used to overcome any of

your weaknesses. We all have weaknesses but they only undermine our confidence if we let them. That’s a good thing, so use it to  manage your fears and become able to do more of the things that really matter to you, take yourself forwards rather than run away.

YOU have the POWER!

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15  See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as a fool, but as wise, Ephe. 5:15

18  But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory,

even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Cor 3:18

15  For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel;

 

In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. Is. 30:15 

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Phil 2:5

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   When you feel yourself focusing inwards and becoming paralyzed with doubt or fear, switch to focusing outwards at what you

can engage and interact with. Still beating yourself up for failing or screwing up? It’s not going to help you get through it.  The more you think like that the worse it gets. Instead, be brutally honest and ask yourself what you gained from the situation and what you lost out on. Much better to recognize that everything, whether it turns out or not, is how you practice living a rich life. Work on developing the skills you need to win at the things that matter to you.  What can you practice that would radically improve your chances of winning?

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2  For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom,

but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

2 Cor. 1:112

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   Always recognize that you’re more than a match for any situation you might find yourself in, no matter how tough the going gets.

Don’t get disheartened or demotivated when you get to 90% with something you’re working on. Push through and you’ll see that

the last 10% is where the magic happens. Don’t try to validate yourself through comparison; stop second guessing yourself.

Try a new path. A new path can wake you up. The well-trodden paths of your life can easily turn from familiarity to apathy and disconnection. 

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   If there’s someone in your life who puts you down or makes you feel small, you owe it to yourself to let them know that you

expect something different from now on.  You deserve better. Acknowledge and welcome all of your experiences the good stuff

as well as the bad stuff. It’s all equally valid and hiding things away because you don’t like them or afraid of the outcome is just creating conflict.

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COURAGE

14  Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart;  Wait, I say, on the Lord! Psalm 27:14

4    I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.  Psalm. 34:4

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