Throwing Away My Confidence – Lectio Divina

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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.

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  1. blanktcsoko says

    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.