Confidence

"Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God." 2 Corinthians 3:5

We go to school, college, university, learning and learning to the point of perfect knowledge on a specialised subject. But no matter how qualified and able we are, without confidence we will accomplish very little.

Confidence is trust or faith, a feeling of self-assurance, the belief of self-confidence, standing firm in the knowledge that you are acceptable and able.

"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5

This scripture requires precise understanding. Jesus did not mean that we are not able to do anything at all. He means that we are not able to do anything truly worthwhile.

"Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26

There are two main reasons that we are not used by God for greater things:

1. We think we can do something by ourselves

2. We don't know who we are in Christ

"I can do everything through Him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13

We try to accomplish things in the flesh, not realising that without God we are powerless. But if God is with us, our natural deficiencies are irrelevant and simply do not latter.

Anything you want to do in life is possible because Christ is inside you!