Wednesday Word for February 22, 2012

Greetings!

Here’s the Wednesday Word for February 22, 2012:

~ Such confidence we have through Christ before God.  Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything ourselves, but our competence comes from God.  He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant – not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. ~ 2 Corinthians 3:4-5

We all have those moments when thoughts of doubt, insecurities and fear pop into our minds.  Such as thinking we are not good enough or smart enough.  But when we change our focus to the source of our strength, those doubts, insecurities and fear will melt away.  We just must be deliberate about not allowing negative thoughts to take root.  We have the ability to choose whether we allow such thoughts to stay on our mind.  We can choose to think differently.  We can choose to have positive thoughts.

We need to think about what we are thinking about.  If fear, doubt or insecure thoughts pop up, we can train our minds to recognize that we are thinking negatively and then actively work to change our thoughts to something more positive.  How do I do this you ask?  Well, when we pray, memorize scripture and have regular devotional time, the word of God begins to grow in our spirit and we can then recall those words of encouragement when needed.  Also, we can always find strength, when we reflect on how God has blessed us in the past. 

Remember, God has given us the Holy Spirit to be our comforter and our guide. Our Father does not want us to be seen as weak, but rather He takes joy in seeing us be confident in who we are as His children.  There is something special about a humble confidence.  That term may sound like an oxymoron to many.  However, God desires us to be confident in Him, but humble enough to recognize that without Him we will surely fail.  So I encourage you today, to step out boldly and live your life as the confident person God designed you to be.  God has a plan and purpose for each of us and we must pursue that purpose with confidence.

To God be the Glory!