Godfidence
Are you feeling discouraged right now? Is your confidence wearing out? Where do you put your confidence?
Let's explore this topic together in today's devotional:I know, you are wondering what the word “Godfidence” means. It is a word that I made up by the leading of the Holy Spirit. It’s the best word I have found to express what I want to share with you. As entrepreneurs and marketplace ministers, we are very familiar with the importance of having confidence. Confidence is having assurance, freedom from doubt, and belief in both yourself and your abilities. All successful people credit their successes to having confidence in themselves. The problem with confidence is that it cultivates pride and promotes a reliance on one’s strengths and abilities. I have never met a successful person who does not have doubts at times or who always believes in themselves.
The reality is that everyone has doubts and fears from time to time. The difference between those who succeed and those who don’t is the ability to overcome doubt and fear and achieve the goals that are before them. The critical difference between the Biblical Entrepreneur and the secular entrepreneur is the Biblical Entrepreneur’s ability to achieve his or her goals without generating internal pride and arrogance. Therein lies the need for another word that best expresses a biblical worldview. Godfidence is a complete reliance and trust in God’s ability to achieve the mission and goals that are set before you. It is a sole dependence on God’s power and strength. It is an assurance that God is able despite your inability. It is an overwhelming assurance that you can because God can. Simply put, it is confidence in God and God alone. This type of confidence is not void of doubts and fears, nor does it require that you have it ‘all together.’ Godfidence can exist amid uncertainties, personal limitations, and difficult circumstances. In fact, Godfidence is always found in situations where your strength is limited.
How do you know whether you are confident or Godfident? Here is a comparison:
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Reflection: Is your confidence in God or yourself? Revisit the comparison,
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