God-Confidence

A confident woman is positive. Confidence and negativity do not go together. That's what Joyce Meyer says. And I agree. She goes on to say that being positive or negative is a choice, and either one comes from habits we form throughout our lives. The real key, I believe, is where we find our confidence. The world will tell us to believe in ourselves, we can do anything we set our minds to, etc., etc., etc. And while this may sound good on the surface, many who think this is their answer still struggle to be confident people. Why is that? Because our confidence must be found in God; the One Who created us. I have struggled my entire life with feelings of negativity resulting from extremely low self-confidence. I could never, EVER, find that confidence in myself. And sadly, no one really told me the truth...that I needed to base my confidence in God. Not me. Not self. I mean, come on, I know me. I know my faults. I know my fears. Why in the world would I ever place my confidence in me? But when I look to Him, I'm different. Not perfect. But different. I see mercy. I see grace. I see a love like no other. And suddenly I feel confident. In Him. His Word says that the Truth will set you free. It does. It really does! When I stop listening or believing the negative thoughts, and look to His Truth, I'm free! Free to live in the confidence that I am loved no matter what. Free to live in peace and joy that can only come from Him. I don't want to be a negative person. Who enjoys being around someone who always brings you down? I know I don't. And I know I have to make a choice every single day, sometimes minute-by-minute, to be a woman of peace and joy. Satan knows that if he can steal my joy, he's stolen my day. I will not let him have that victory! Lord, I look to You for my confidence. Help me each day to make the choice to drive away the negativity and be filled with Your peace and Your joy, so that it may overflow onto everyone around me. Thank You, Jesus.