Summary: When I first moved to the United States, the Lord used a man named Ray Stedman in my life to deal with me very strongly. That summer I served as one of Ray's first pastoral interns, along with the now famous Charles Swindoll. Ray knew there was something in my life I needed to settle. He told me that I had to settle this matter now-and settle it right. But very self-confidently I said, "Oh, don't worry. I'll fix it." Ray put his arm around me and quietly said, "You know, Luis, you think that you can talk your way out of anything, don't you?" He told me that one day I was going to dig myself a deep hole and bury myself so deep that nobody would be able to get me out. Not even God. Whoa! Was I ever put in my place! That was the beginning of a great awakening in my life. Self-confidence like that could have hindered God from working through me. The Bible says, "Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him." Confidence in Jesus Christ, not in yourself, will make the difference in God changing lives around you.
