Confidence In God

Confidence In God

"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us."
1st John 5:14

I have written several devotions using this scripture, almost always talking about that if we ask God anything, as long as it is in His will, He will hear us. Today, however, I want to concentrate on the word "confidence" and how it affects how we approach God, to even ask Him for anything. Confidence is important, because if we aren't confident, how can we trust? God wants us to trust Him for everything, and not depend on ourselves. The Bible tells us that God will provide all our needs, and we need to be confident that He will provide. I am afraid, however, that most people place their confidence in themselves instead of placing it in God. They want to do things on their own, and are confident in their own abilities, instead of being confident in God's ability to take care of them. Having confidence in ourselves is not a bad thing, but when we begin to forget that everything we accomplish in life is not due to our own abilities, but it's due to God making everything possible that we do. When you pray and talk to God, go to Him with "confidence" that whatever you are asking Him for will happen. When you are confident, you are trusting and putting your faith in God and expecting results. I know that during my entire business career, if I was not confident in approaching a large task, the chances of it being successful were very slim, but if I was confident that it would be successful, in most cases it was. Today, take just a few moments; get rid of any doubt and be confident that you fully trust God for your answers.