Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid.
-
Basil King
Today was but an
ordinary day for me, though I only procrastinated the whole day. Later in the evening,
I had a dinner with my relatives at Mano-Mano
celebrating the death anniversary of my
Uncle Taba. It was great; tons of foods were served and I really enjoyed
the company of my cousins. I was like, “Suliiit!” because of the satisfaction
brought by foods and laughs. When we got home, I thought of reading this one
booklet that I supposedly have read just this morning. It’s a Guideposts booklet by Norman Vincent Peale entitled Confidence. Actually
there are lots of Guideposts booklets
here; I just decided to randomly pick one to read each day.
 |
| Guideposts by Norman Vincent Peale |
This one's
very inspiring. In fact, it even inspired me to write a blog right now. It is dedicated to motivate people to achieve their
maximum personal and spiritual potential. What made me love this booklet was it
shares the author’s experiences in life and delivers the Good News, just like what
I do in my blog. Let me share you some of the points depicted from this booklet.
I will be with you. I will not leave you or forget you. – Joshua 1:5
Since
God created you, it is given that he has confidence in you. It has been my
experience that people do not break down because they are defeated, but because
they think they are. They do not
believe in their own possibilities. You need to trust in the abilities that God
has given you. Why shouldn’t you believe in yourself? You are a child of God;
therefore, you have within you the great powers of God. Remember God’s promise
that He will never leave you alone nor forget you. When you truly believe this,
you are on your way to confident living. You do not have to fight your battles
alone. God is at your side. He will stand by you and protect you for all of
your life.
POSSIBILITY
The Lord is my light and the one who saves me. – Psalm 27:1
Never mind
your circumstances. Listen to these lines from the poet, William Wordsworth: “Trailing
clouds of glory do we come from God, who is our home.” This means you! You are a child of God, and there
is greatness within you. You can be confident that the Lord is the strength of
your life. DARE TO BE WHAT GOD CREATED YOU BE. Dare to be what you dream to
be. Dare to be the finest you can be. God is your Father, and He has great
hopes for you.
FAITH
With God’s power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything
we can ask or imagine. – Ephesians 3:20
You are going
to have setbacks and defeats; sometimes, like the stock market, you will have
an extended “dip” in your fortunes. Do not let this defeat you. Instead, plant
in your mind pictures of accomplishment, achievement and personal fulfillment. Fill
your conversations with words of faith and optimism, until faith and positive thinking
become a part of your life. Don’t let your down times get the better of you,
for good times will surely come. Surrender your discouragement to God and then
surrender yourself to Him. Lose yourself to Him, become part of Him. He is strength,
and He believes in you. If you have His love in your heart, nothing can defeat
you.
STRENGTH
I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength. –
Philippians 4:13
I once met a
gentleman who told me that he’d heard me preach at a service that changed his
life. The verse that carried my visitor from depression to dynamic optimism is:
“I can do all things through Christ, because he gives me strength.” When he
left the church on that transforming day, he walked up the Fifth Avenue
repeating those words. Block after block after block he repeated them. He
repeated them on the plane taking him home. And then he lived with them day by
day. “This verse,” he told me, “built up my confidence and changed my life.” He
found out that the words on the Bible are the truth: the truth about God and
truth about man. And the truth in just one Bible verse set this man free. Take these
words to heart, and they will do the same for you.
These
are just half of the points I've depicted from the booklet. I will continue remaining half on my next post. For the mean time, let us focus on 4 of the 8 major points
emphasized on boosting Confidence in life: Conviction, Possibility, Faith and
Strength. As you can see, God showed us everything He can for us to know that
He loves us. He promises, stays with us, believes in us, and gives us strength.
I believe Confidence is not inherited, and it cannot be learned just by one
sitting. It takes time; and with every war that you encounter, have at least 8 of these characteristics in
your arsenal and you will never lose. Remember! It must be 8 out of the 8
characteristics in boosting your confidence. Do not settle for less. It is a
start.
Testimony: I started believing in Him, and then everything just
went right.
Life Lesson: We are God’s most precious creation.
Godly Passion: Believe in Conviction, Faith, Possibilities and
Strength.
Good News: Bring joy to the world; Inspire.
Posts
