CONFIDENT
Today's reading: Psalm 57-59

"My heart is confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing your praises!" Psalm 57:7 NLT

Confident, according to Noah Webster's crew, means having a feeling or a belief that you can do something well or succeed at something , being certain that something will happen or that something is true.

Knowing that definition and having had this verse jump off the pages of my Bible this morning, I'm convicted about where I place my confidence and what I am confident in...

I'm not confident in my self. I know, better than anyone, my track record. I am fully aware of my weaknesses. I'm an expert in where I fall short.

I'm not confident in the world. It's hurt me too many times. It has wounded me and left me alone.

I'm not confident in others. No, it's not a matter of trust issues--it's a matter of fact, other people are just as imperfect as I am!

I'm not confident in money. Let me re-state that, since I've never had huge amounts of money, I am not confident in the small amounts He has gifted me with.

I'm not confident in my strength or in my health. I know that one shooting pain, one failing breath or one test result could be all it takes to take me out of the game.

I have no option but to be confident in my God. He is all I have that is trustworthy. He is all I have that is dependable. He is all I know to be unchanging. He is all I know to be completely loving--and can discipline me in that love.

I am confident in you, O God!