August 26

Some people are lacking in self confidence. They think they fall short of those who effortlessly project themselves and their point of view into whatever situation in which they may find themselves. They long to be among the number who have compelling, confident personalities that others desire to follow and to emulate.

The confidence they long to have is deceptive, however, for no matter how successfully the envied one projects himself, he still has an inner longing that cannot be satisfied apart from God. In actuality, that is what we all long to have—that sense of well-being that comes from being in the center of God’s perfect will.

How can we achieve that great sense of all sufficiency that only the Lord can supply? How can we step beyond our desire to be confident in ourselves and be confident in Him? Proverbs 3:5, 6 gives us what we need to know about achieving the ultimate sense of confidence. It says…

…”Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” The person who keeps his focus on the Lord rather than on himself, who trusts Him fully, will have every assurance that he is where he should be, doing what he ought to do.