In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength. Isaiah 30:15 (ESV)
Message:
God calls us to a different type of confidence. A profound inner confidence that understands its Source and doesn't need to declare itself. The strength that results from being in harmony with God is confidence. Confidence is based on identity who you are in Him rather than personality, property, or performance. Because it is independent of fluctuations, this confidence is difficult to shake.
Wherever we stop trying, our confidence develops in Him. Whenever we separate our sense of value from results, where the internal pressure to "prove" anything is suppressed and we go back to the One who brings our centre back. It's a noisy world and the expectations are high. However, God murmurs, "Your strength is in quiet and trust."
Confidence does not equate to fear or shrinkage. It is the calm confidence of a woman who is aware that she walks with God, who knows that divine timing cannot be controlled, and who firmly feels that she is held, cared for, and directed.
To flourish in the flow, assurance, and unconditional devotion of God is to prosper in peaceful confidence.
Midweek Invitation:
Set aside 10 minutes of stillness, breathe, be present, and let God re-centre you.
Prayer:
Lord, please ground me in Your peace. I can't stop all the noise inside of me and calm the anxieties that threaten to undermine my confidence. Teach me to have total faith in You, to rely on Your timing, and to walk with the peaceful knowledge that You are leading every step.