Summary: Something that I feel is often lacking in followers-of-Jesus today is confidence. Now, confidence in ourselves and our abilities isn't of God, but confidence in Him and His ability to work through us is of God. The Bible tells us that we need to be bold in order to persevere in God's plan for our lives. Hebrews 10 says, "We are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved." Do not throw away your confidence. We must persevere in order to be rewarded. Don't let the talents or strengths of others make you feel incapable. The Lord knows that we will have challenges. He knows that our confidence will wax and wane; we're human. The book of Hebrews says that triumph is a result of faith. And that faith is "confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." The author goes on to list example after example of triumph because of faith. Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob... he ends by saying that he doesn't have time to list them all. Just as God used each of these people, He can use you and me. He has a great plan for your life. Be confident in your faith and encourage your brothers and sisters to be bold as well.
