Confidence NOW in Christ

The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? 
The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1 NKJV

I had an aunt that used to say, "how do you know, that you know, that you know?" 
Basically, what she was asking was, "how do I know for sure, without an iota of 
doubt, that this is true"? Reading God's Word and His promises daily gives us 
the confidence we need to cast our cares on Him and find refuge in His presence. 
When you made the decision to accept Christ as your savior, in that instant, you 
also supernaturally changed who is fighting your battles. No longer are you 
alone, now you have the power of Christ to protect you. And long before you 
accepted Christ, He was there. In Psalm 139, David says " where can I go from 
your spirit? If I ascend into heaven you are there, if I make my bed in hell, you are there also...

"Even there you hand shall lead me and your right hand shall hold me".  

Contemplate:
Think back to a time when you were not sure whether you were going to overcome a 
challenge or survive a situation. How did that make you feel? Afraid? Alone? 
Helpless? Defeated? And how did you feel when you were victorious? Was your 
faith strengthened?
Scripture:
Psalm 27 says, "The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?" 
When you meditate on this scripture and put it in perspective, is there anything 
or anyone who can compete with God? Romans 8:38 and 39 explains succinctly
how wide, deep, and powerful God's love is for us. 

When you have someone who loves you this much, how can you doubt anything He says? 

Practice:
A great practice for building your confidence is to remember and praise. Remember all 
that He has brought you through, remember how He delivered you, remember how He 
made a way when you didn't know what to do, and remember that He alone is God. 
Praise Him for the accomplishments, the favor, the battles won, and the 
resources He provided. If you like to write or journal, this is a great way to 
capture your thoughts. Going back later and reading your account of how God 
delivered you will encourage you every time you read it.

Prayer:
Father God, thank you for helping me to see that ultimately you are in control 
of all things. Give me the ability to cast my cares on you and to trust you. 
Help me to NOT lean on my own understanding but on the One who understands all. 
In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain 

that a man could stake his life on it a thousand times. - Martin Luther