95/365: Get Your Confidence Back

Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God . ~ 1 John 3:21

Have you ever felt stuck? Lost your mojo? Has your confidence in life slipped?

We want to stay on top of the moutain but we have our days in the valley.

The first place to look for your mojo is right inside your heart.

Step 1: If you are guilty of that sin, admit it. Forgiveness is available for those who ask God with a repentant heart.
Step 2: Next, give up the idea that you are perfect or "better than that". Mistakes happen.
Step 3: Get a plan. Use that plan to keep your mojo with the disicplines of faith.

Listen to God when he says that a strong man accepts his valleys and relies upon Christ to become his confidence..

GO DEEPER: Isaiah 32: 16-20

Jacob Chapman

on 04/05/2023 at 07:59 PM

I have never had much self confidence, always full of self doubt. Feeling like I’m not good enough at my job in particular. Not feeling like I’m good enough for God. I’m struggling as a newer Christian. Anti-depressants haven’t helped so I quit taking them, I didn’t feel right and couldn’t sleep. Hoping for God to make his presence felt in my life

Kevin Miller

on 04/05/2023 at 07:07 PM

Confidence is a touchy subject for me. The family I grew up in was dysfunctional and everything had to be done exactly the way my dad wanted it or it had to be done over. After I left home and could do things on my own I flipped to the opposite side. I wanted to do everything myself and would push myself to accomplish more and more sometimes only sleeping 3-4 hours a night to accomplish my goals. I’ve finally found a happy medium after struggling for many years.

Ashley Jarvis

on 04/05/2023 at 05:28 PM

Getting stuck for me is usually in the form of procrastination or laziness. Most times, overwhelmed with the numerous tasks around a single large project, I end up doing none of the steps. The longer that goes on, the more frustrated I get with myself, the steps, and the project as a whole. Listening to Jordan Peterson the other day he said something that really stood out to me, and from that day until now I’ve managed to do it daily. He said, “ask yourself, what is ONE thing I could do today, that I would do today, if I started it today?”. Then do it. Simple, I know. Silly even to be honest, but it’s working. Today I’m going through my closet and donating every pair of shoes I haven’t worn in a year. Tomorrow will probably be long sleeve clothes. Then short sleeved etc etc. All this revolves around a much larger project of selling our home. Gods been very clear I’m not suppose to have this sized mortgage, provided numerous miracles to allow it to be paid to date, and I need to get in gear and do my part of this all. Appreciate your prayers for focus and productivity gents, amen 🙏🏻

Ethan Rogers

on 04/05/2023 at 05:19 PM

Praise God ! Thank you all that shared on this topic. I feel that I have let God down again with my sin. I wasn't ready to give it up and stop doing it... repent. I have been living in the valley, like Brandon said, I was doing my spiritual maintenance only to check the box that I did it. My heart needs yo be back in the game. Why do I like the sin that I do? Then I asked myself if it was really sin, does it hurt anyone? or me? Yes. Why do I have to hide it? Because it is sin. I waste time and energy selfishly committing sin. Now I have to confess, turn from these sins and repent. Do the good Works of Jesus that I am supposed to be according to the will of God, not my will. Thank you Lord for putting things in my path to awaken my heart and mind to cease my sinful nature. Forgive me of my sinful desires and suciotic thoughts and actions. Cleanse my soul of the evil, that I may serve Your purpose in my life. I am truly grateful for Jesus's Love . Please strengthen my ambitions to include a declaration of Your grace and mercy, may all the glory be Yours for the rest of my days in my eyes and being. Through Jesus Christ my Lord, amen. I no longer have to be stuck ! I do not have to return to my vomit. Go and sin no more.

Old Dude

on 04/05/2023 at 04:16 PM

"Don't ever think that the sin of your past means there is no hope for your future." ~ John Piper

Nick W

on 04/05/2023 at 04:14 PM

"... deny [yourself] and take up [your] cross daily and follow me." "... for my yoke is easy and my burden is light." These are what I think of today. Following Jesus is a choice that I must make, daily - and sometimes moment by moment. My confidence comes from denying the enemy the chance to throw my sin in my face, to use it as a tool to tear me down or to show that I am still the "old man", dead in sin, not alive in the resurrection of Christ. I must be purposeful in exploring my own heart, motivations, thoughts, and deeds, weighing then all against God's Word as I listen for the Holy Spirit's conviction, and then come to Jesus, my intercessor and the ultimate high priest, and repent of those things. I will never be perfect until I am in paradise with my savior, but until that day, I can stand secure because I am always accepting that loving work that God is doing in my heart and in my mind, each day bringing me further and further away from the sinful, fallen man that I was. Our God deserves all the praise and ask the glory forever! Amen.

KJE

on 04/05/2023 at 03:19 PM

I am reminded this morning of past sins and things that I feel ashamed of. I do savor this memory, but only because I know that God can use it to make me a different person, free from the past, and completely washed clean of my sin through the grace of God‘s forgiveness. I will not let the shame define me or my future! This morning, I am reminded that I need to let these feelings go, repent for my sin, and ask God to take control! I am comforted in the knowledge that he has a plan for me, and if I’m only bold enough to follow him, he will bless me with his Holy Spirit in a way I can’t even imagine! Praise God, and blessings to you all!

Brandon Pembleton

on 04/05/2023 at 02:05 PM

I've certainly felt stuck before. Something I have to remember when I'm feeling stuck is the question "what have I changed?" therein lies the answer to feeling stuck. Always I've changed something or quit doing something. Which had a cascading effect. Maybe life was punching me in the mouth like the last quarter of last year and I got a little lazy with writing. That one change of not writing my thoughts out in the morning had a ripple effect. It made me read our readings quickly to check the box I did them to gain anything from then just to do them so I could say I still did them. Doesn't quite hit the same as reading with intention to write from the daily readings. Valleys are tough places and it is easy to get lax during those times. That to me is why it is so incredibly important to have brothers in Christ around us so they can say hey what's going on or I miss those writings or shares or whatever it may be that they see is missing. It can be and was for me the little Jumpstart to get fully back into my daily routine. Thank you God for every mornings studies and thank you God for our Christian brothers that stand at the ready to protect each other in this war waged place for our very souls. Thank you God for you armor and weapons of light. I love you God amen 🙏

Tommy Williamson

on 04/05/2023 at 02:02 PM

As we enter into this Easter weekend I have been thinking of the Apostle Peter. There he was a fisherman when Jesus walked up and called him. For 3 1/2 years he followed Jesus as one of His most loyal followers. Then while Jesus was being tried Peter denied Him not once, not twice but three times just as Jesus had told him he would. I am sure that Peter stole away from the crowds as the cock crowed that morning ashamed his confidence gone because what happened. The Bible doesn’t tell us much about Peter for the next few days except that he was there with the others on the Day or Pentecost when they were all praying in one accord and the Holy Spirit came down filling the room with the sound of a mighty rushing wind, the cloven touched offs fire and then all of them began to speak in younger. As they emerged from the room Peter stood up from all his guilt, shame and lack of confidence regarding his denial of Jesus and stood up boldly preaching and teaching the words of Jesus with a power nobody had ever seen before. Peter was now full of confidence. All it took was for Peter to pray and filled with the Holy Spirit. We can be just as bold and full of confidence if we let Jesus take complete control.

Brian Mayfield

on 04/05/2023 at 01:59 PM

My Pastor said something a few weeks ago that really stuck in my mind. A horse harnessed to a yoke carrying a heavy load is hard on the horse. But when you attach another yoke and another horse the load becomes easier. Every morning I study my Bible and pray that God will attach his yoke to mine to help me pull the daily load. When God has attached his yoke to ours it gives us the confidence to pull that load all day long. I pray that God attaches his yoke to all of you this morning that your load will be lighter today and give you the confidence to persevere through this day on earth Amen.

Boyce Moses

on 04/05/2023 at 01:47 PM

Be confident, but not arrogant. Whether we are in the bright sun of the mountain top or the darkness of the valley God is still with us. Believe in God, and believe in yourself. Be the man God created you to be! Love you Jesus! 💚💜🧡❤️

Big Lou

on 04/05/2023 at 01:05 PM

Amen, Steve! I couldn't have said it any better myself. That's exactly how I feel. It's like when Paul calls himself a wretched man and asks who will save him. Praise be to God who saves us from ourselves. Blessings, brothers!

Steven

on 04/05/2023 at 12:56 PM

For Christ to become my confidence I have to accept that Christ made me the way I am and that there is purpose in that. I know I don't ususally see my purpose or why things I'm responsible for don't go well. But Christ made me and all my short commings and He has something great in store for me. So I guess I have to walk blindly into my day and trust that God will use me in a way I do not understand as long as I stay close to him. Lord help me to not put myself down or degrade myself, help me to trust you even when I I feel incapable.

Robert McFaddin

on 04/05/2023 at 12:20 PM

I struggle with this. I feel like the only thing I’m confident in is that I have no confidence.

Elliott

on 04/05/2023 at 11:55 AM

Matthew 6:33, 2nd Corinthians 5:17 those two verses changed my level of confidence. my mind tells me when I wake up that I am not good enough. I talk with Jesus every morning use the live bold app to help me to get out of my self-centered mind and ask for guidance. I get my spiritual experience; then I can start my day off on the right foot; sometimes it's the left foot 🤔.

95/365: Get Your Confidence Back

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