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sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit. The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse — who can understand it? I the Lord test the mind and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings." - Jeremiah: 17: 5-10, NRSV | sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit. The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse — who can understand it? I the Lord test the mind and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings." - Jeremiah: 17: 5-10, NRSV | ||
| − | Bible verses related to the [[Holy Spirit]] and Christians becoming a new creation: | + | '''Bible verses related to the [[Holy Spirit]] and Christians becoming a new creation:''' |
[[Jesus Christ]] told his disciples, "When the [[Holy Spirit|Spirit of truth]] comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come." - John 16:13 NRSV | [[Jesus Christ]] told his disciples, "When the [[Holy Spirit|Spirit of truth]] comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come." - John 16:13 NRSV | ||
Revision as of 21:05, February 13, 2024
Confidence is the faith and/or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way.[1] In addition, it can also involved confidence in one's abilities (See: Self-efficacy).[2] The word confidence comes from the Latin word fidere which means "to trust".
Overconfidence, which is excessive confidence often to an overwhelming degree, is called hubris.
Bible warning to put your trust in God and not put your confidence in the flesh
Wise King Solomon wrote: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." - Proverbs 3: 5-6, NRSV
The biblical prophet Jeremiah wrote: "Thus says the Lord: Cursed are those who trust in mere mortals and make mere flesh their strength, whose hearts turn away from the Lord. They shall be like a shrub in the desert and shall not see when relief comes. They shall live in the parched places of the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land. Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit. The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse — who can understand it? I the Lord test the mind and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings." - Jeremiah: 17: 5-10, NRSV
Bible verses related to the Holy Spirit and Christians becoming a new creation:
Jesus Christ told his disciples, "When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come." - John 16:13 NRSV
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." - 1 Timothy 1:7
External links
- How To Become More Confident in 8 Powerful Ways
- How to Be More Confident: 9 Tips That Work
- How to Build Confidence at Work, Harvard Business Review
- 10 Ways To Be More Confident At Work, Forbes
References
- ↑ Confidence, Merriam-Webster dictionary
- ↑ Confidence, Merriam-Webster dictionary