If my husband can watch two YouTube video’s on it, he considers himself an expert. This confidence comes in handy when something needs to be built, fixed, or even an interview. He almost always walks away with what he wants. He exudes confidence.
Do you remember that kid growing up that owned every room they walked into? It didn’t matter which classroom it was, which party it was, which sporting event or club when they walked into the room they took ownership. They walked in with confidence and their head held held up high. Some were like young politicians fist bumping and smiling at those who were already there. In fact, when they walked into the room, the atmosphere seemed to shift, and it was always in their favor.
I most certainly was not ever that kid. In fact, I am STILL not that kid.
Confidence was never something I wore like a several hundred dollar jacket.
When I think of “that” kid biblically speaking, I think of King David. Now before I ruffle your feathers, hear me out. We see time and time again David has no issue with confidence. In 1 Samuel 16-17 we find a young shepherd boy who kills Goliath, the Philistine that no one can kill, with a slingshot. Even while hiding in the Cave of Adullam from Saul, he is a leader of 400 men (1 Samuel 22). David spares Saul not once, but twice (1 Samuel 24 and 26). Then as he becomes King David, his confidence only grows.
Sure David has his struggles, but overall he carries a confidence. I personally do not relate to David in this way. I am more like Moses, a please send someone else kind of personality. We find Moses, also a shepherd to his father-in-laws flock, in Exodus 3 and 4 struggling with what God is calling him to do. Instead of walking in his calling trusting along the way, he has a million “but I can’t” and “what if” excuses.
David knew before he even stood before Goliath that he had the Spirit of the Lord on him (1 Samuel 16:13).
Moses needed God to prove He would provide for him (throughout Exodus 3 and 4).
The beauty is God knew what both needed and provided it specifically to their personality.
Both were found in the field watching their flock.
He knew that David would need less nudging, then Moses. He knew that David walked with a confidence and therefore could step into his role in a different way than Moses. God knows exactly what nudges you need too.
But what kind of confidence would either of them have if they were a true king’s kid? If they weren’t found in the field, but instead were in the palace? Would either of them have commanded the room differently?
How about you? If you already had the finances, the education, and the experience would you lead differently? Would you walk into a role, a room, or a responsibility with a different confidence?
Guess what? You ARE a King’s kid! You are the child of God.
Galatians 4:4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.
It is time that we act like it! I am not saying dig your own pool in the backyard (note to my husband), but walk with confidence. Hold your head up high, walk straight, own the room, and step into the calling He has for you. Yes, it will feel scary but just like David and Moses, He will nudge you and lead you.
What confidence struggles do you have? Are you ready to wear the several hundred dollar coat of confidence purchased by His salvation?
