CONFIDENCE
1. a : a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
There comes a time when we must take the lead of life and begin to branch out. In photography, that is when you direct your own shoot and become lead photographer. You have assistants who trust your word and will follow you as you say. But with this great power you must exude confidence. Without confidence in what you are doing there will be no one around to believe you and your attempts at greatness. In my life, I have trouble demonstrating confidence. I believe heavily on my dream and calling, but even in my own mind I cannot see persevering through tough battles, though I am completely capable.
So to believe in one's self begins with prayer, and understanding what God sees in you. My abilities should far surpass my doubts of myself. Second I really need to start meditating on how God has blessed me and how I will fight for the future he has given me. And three, to accept the fact that I've chosen an torturous career and turning back would be to admit failure. Those who believe in Christ do not know failure, but those who have no faith, know surrender. As the wise Buzz Lightyear said "Never Give up, Never Surrender".
So I'm going to begin with taking a bunch of sticky post notes and place them on the mirror of my bathroom and each morning I will recite those positive sayings and believe it. I'll believe in it as God believes in me. (Hope you keep reading, it's just getting good).
There comes a time when we must take the lead of life and begin to branch out. In photography, that is when you direct your own shoot and become lead photographer. You have assistants who trust your word and will follow you as you say. But with this great power you must exude confidence. Without confidence in what you are doing there will be no one around to believe you and your attempts at greatness. In my life, I have trouble demonstrating confidence. I believe heavily on my dream and calling, but even in my own mind I cannot see persevering through tough battles, though I am completely capable.
So to believe in one's self begins with prayer, and understanding what God sees in you. My abilities should far surpass my doubts of myself. Second I really need to start meditating on how God has blessed me and how I will fight for the future he has given me. And three, to accept the fact that I've chosen an torturous career and turning back would be to admit failure. Those who believe in Christ do not know failure, but those who have no faith, know surrender. As the wise Buzz Lightyear said "Never Give up, Never Surrender".
So I'm going to begin with taking a bunch of sticky post notes and place them on the mirror of my bathroom and each morning I will recite those positive sayings and believe it. I'll believe in it as God believes in me. (Hope you keep reading, it's just getting good).
Anything God is planning to do in your life He plans on doing THROUGH you. To doubt your ability to carry out the call of God is to doubt God.
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Just settle into the truth and enjoy riding in that pocket.
I concur =) & hope you keep writing
ReplyDelete(oh, and reading this makes matthew 12:37, proverbs 18:21, & psalm 19:14 come to mind)
Hillsong has this amazing song and the lyrics changed my life "no sky contains and no doubt restrains all You are, the greatness of our God" oh and Phil 1:6!!
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