Cindy Powell

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to  completion until the day of Christ Jesus. –Phil.1:6

Confidence doesn’t come easily to me. In fact, I spent way too much of my life believing I wasn’t able to do much of anything.

But I finally found something I am able to do …

I’m able to believe.

I’m able to believe in the One …

• Who is able to make all grace abound, in all things at all times, so I have all I need (2 Cor. 9:8).
• Who is able to keep me from falling and present me faultless before the presence of his glory (Jude 1:24).
• Who is able to do immeasurably more than all I ask or imagine (Eph. 3:20).

That’s a lot of ability …

And that’s a lot of confidence.

Because nothing is too hard for him.

A lot of things are too hard for me. In fact, whenever I start feeling overwhelmed … or discouraged … or fearful …  it’s a sure sign I’m starting to look at what I can’t do …

Instead of what he can do.

Lately, I’ve lacked confidence in my ability to diligently seek him for the long haul; in my ability to be faithful until the very end.  I’ve lacked confidence in my ability to always burn for him; to always long for him; to always seek his face above anything and everything else …

Then I remembered.

He already gave everything for me. He already was faithful until the end. He already burns for me. He already longs for me. He already sought me … and he found me.

I know he’s not letting go.

And that gives me great confidence. In fact, my confidence began to soar once I truly realized it isn’t about my ability–not even my ability to seek him–it’s about his.

And he is able to shower me in grace; he is able to keep me from falling; and he is able to do more than I can ever hope or comprehend.

He is able to finish what he started in me.

That’s why I’m finally confident.

I’m confident because I believe.

Thank you, Jesus, that you will carry out to completion the work you’ve started in me. You are able to do so much more than I can even hope or imagine! Thank you for building my confidence in you–the only One who will never fail! ~ Amen.