Day 11 | ‘I Wish I Had Your Confidence’

Reflection

There is something attractive and evangelistically powerful when we see godly confidence at work.

We can learn a lot about confidence from our Christian friends, but they have to be willing to share their secrets! And they might not even know they have confidence secrets until they share their story.

Not all confidence is worth copying, of course. There’s a type of confidence edging towards arrogance, and to be avoided; but when we see confidence combined with kindness and humility, we should delve a little deeper and ask some questions.

When I see godly confidence in action and ask a friend about it, they might generally answer with a self-effacing ‘I don’t know really…’ But if I pursue the question beyond their modesty, as they think it through and respond there are often some gems.

Here are some real-life examples:

‘I told myself that there was no one else to speak up for justice at the moment, so I’d better have a go!’

‘When I prayed, I don’t know what happened, but a calmness came to me.’

‘I’m glad I looked confident – I wasn’t, but I’ve learned that when I go for it whilst feeling nervous, God meets me more than halfway.’

‘I realised the consequences for not speaking up were worse than speaking out.’

‘I remembered a Bible reading from earlier in the week, calling Joshua to be bold, and somehow that helped.’

Responding in prayer

Lord, thank you for the people in whom I see confidence combined with kindness and humility.

As iron sharpens iron, help me to learn from others and ask the right questions.

Lord, thank you for what You have taught me about godly confidence. Help me to be willing to share it.