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“I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:13 (NIV)

Don’t you just love the way the Psalmist David’s heart echoes a steadfast confidence? His career path definitely wasn’t the source. He was anointed a king yet he ran through fields more than enjoying royal privileges. Definitely wasn’t his educational degree. David was simply a shepherd boy tending his father’s flock while fighting off lions and bears. Definitely wasn’t the support of his family. David’s brothers weren’t too excited to watch their brother sling Goliath in one shot. So what motivated and upheld this deep confidence that David possessed? Scripture reveals the secret – David was a man after God’s own heart, and God was more impressed with David’s heart than his credentials. “Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” Unfortunately, we’re quick to rehearse our load of inadequacies – you know the list of why we don’t measure up or why God can’t use our lives. We spin our wheels trying to impress God with our activity versus impressing God with the motives, love and passion of our hearts. Unfiltered excuses flow off our lips flinging against the heart of our Amazing God that longs to enlarge our territory. Maybe we’ve surveyed our credentials and found that royalty isn’t our destiny. But oh how wrong we are when we discredit the confidence our God places in hearts that are loyal, undivided and committed. There is no goodness He would not bestow or confidence He would withhold from those who humbly bow at His feet. Girlfriend we are His royal treasure, His pride and joy – now let’s pick up our feet and dance in the glory of His divine calling filled with godly confidence.

“Father help me to embrace Your confidence, to trust in who You are living and breathing in me.”

For His Glory

Janet Martin
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