For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our
conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in
the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially
toward you. For we write nothing else to you than what you read and understand,
and I hope you will understand until the end; just as you also partially did
understand us, that we are your reason to be proud as you also are ours, in the
day of our Lord Jesus.
(2 Corinthians 1:12-14, NASB)
Sometimes it seems that there is nothing in which we can put our confidence—nothing and no one.
A faltering economy. Social unrest. Wars—and rumors of wars.
Corrupt politicians. Immoral clergy. Depraved celebrities.
It’s enough to make you want to crawl into a whole and hibernate. A “Calgon moment” for sure. Or perhaps a “Calgon lifetime”?
It seems hopeless. And in many ways, it is indeed hopeless. If we put our confidence in another person or in the things of this world, we are destined for disappointment.
The only thing we can—and should—put our hope in is the grace of God. In His wisdom. In His teachings. In His plan. In His will.
If we put our confidence in Him, we will never truly be disappointed. If we trust that He does work all things out for good as Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans, we can have confidence that, even in the most difficult times, God will prevail. His word will stand firm.
And there’s one more thing in which we can have confidence: the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, as this world continues its downward spiral, we can be confident that His return is ever closer.
I’m confident about that!
(2 Corinthians 1:12-14, NASB)
Sometimes it seems that there is nothing in which we can put our confidence—nothing and no one.
A faltering economy. Social unrest. Wars—and rumors of wars.
Corrupt politicians. Immoral clergy. Depraved celebrities.
It’s enough to make you want to crawl into a whole and hibernate. A “Calgon moment” for sure. Or perhaps a “Calgon lifetime”?
It seems hopeless. And in many ways, it is indeed hopeless. If we put our confidence in another person or in the things of this world, we are destined for disappointment.
The only thing we can—and should—put our hope in is the grace of God. In His wisdom. In His teachings. In His plan. In His will.
If we put our confidence in Him, we will never truly be disappointed. If we trust that He does work all things out for good as Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans, we can have confidence that, even in the most difficult times, God will prevail. His word will stand firm.
And there’s one more thing in which we can have confidence: the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, as this world continues its downward spiral, we can be confident that His return is ever closer.
I’m confident about that!
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