God-confidence

‘These are all warning markers – DANGER! – in our history books, written down so that we don’t repeat their mistakes. Our positions in the story are parallel – they at the beginning, we at the end – and we are just as capable of messing it up as they were. Don’t be so naive and self-confident. You’re not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self-confidence; it’s useless. Cultivate God-confidence.’

‘No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he’ll never let you be pushed past your limit; he’ll always be there to help you come through it’ (1 Corinthians 10:11–12, MSG).

Everyday life is a test. How do we respond to the situations we find ourselves in and to the people around us? I've always loved the story of Jesus raising the dead son of a widow. Mainly the phrase: 'When Jesus saw her, his heart broke.' She was a widow, so she already knew sorrow, and now she was at her only son's funeral. A woman truly alone. Jesus's heart broke. Just in those three words there is so much compassion and love. We should understand that His heart breaks for each one of us, just as intensely as it does here.

We should have the up most confidence in God for any situation we find ourselves in, as Paul says in Corinthians. Jesus raised the dead, so what do you think He can't do in your life?!

'All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he’ll never let you be pushed past your limit; he’ll always be there to help you come through it.'

'Just because you can't see the air doesn't mean you stop breathing. And just because you can't see God doesn't mean you stop believing.' NG