
So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. Hebrews 10:35-36 (NIV)
Do not throw away your confidence.
In my hands I hold my confidence.
At one time I thought I knew what I believed.
With boldness, I stated my convictions.
But the day-to-day grind and my lingering sins drain away my certainty.
Now my confidence lies crumbled, torn, stained.
Useless and unable to save it, I consider throwing it away until I read this verse.
Do not throw away your confidence.
Lord, even if self-doubts and difficulties shred my resolve to pieces, I am to hold onto it?
Lord, my faith is shattered and beyond repair.
You gently nudge me to trash my misgivings and uncertainties instead.
In Your hands You tenderly smooth out the mess I am.
Your spirit nourishes my soul and sends light, warmth, and water to help me grow again.
In my hands I hold my confidence – tiny, tattered, and tarnished.
Lord, if You value even the slightest bit of resolve, the smallest mustard seed of faith, and my meager attempts to trust – then I will continue to cling tightly.
Thank You, Lord for keeping me in Your grip as I hang on.
I love this verse in Hebrews – so often we think we loose our confidence, when is actual fact maybe we threw it away! Loose is something we have little control of, but I can decide if I want to throw something or not – hanging on is something I can choose to do or not. I choose to hang on.
An important verse for my life today. How sweet that God can meet us both in the same verse.
Fondly,
Glenda
Oh Jean… So heartfelt and beautiful. In God’s hands we can all hold on to that last shred of confidence, and be what He desires of us.
Have a Blessed Day my friend!
Thank you for sharing in this reflection with me. I know sometimes I let self doubt fill my hands more than the Confident One in Heaven
The only way I can hold onto confidence is by clinging to Jesus. He is/is becoming my confidence.
Oh, this is beautiful. All things good and holy have to be shredded a bit in order to give them room to grow.
Oh, how I needed this…thank you friend, for reminding me of His very Words.
Hanging on with you, Jean.
Beautiful reflection. One I need as my confidence is often close to non existent!
Jean I love this post it speaks of those moment when I find myself in this state..thanks for sharing