03 May 2016 Put No Confidence

Many time series calls for more reading and devo. 

The thought came this afternoon while cooking, my Dubai experience was for me to get back to myself. One friend told me, I needed that one year away. Another one confirmed that I went there just to find myself. I was trying to deny it til I had to accept the fact. 

Here's for learning the past days that I've been meditating. 

Remember not to put no confidence. You are not your own. 

1. Physical

2. Mental

3. Emotion

4. Power

Appearance - Physical

Do not look at the outside appearance, put no confidence on it. Rather look at the heart. 

“But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.””

1 Samuel 16:7 NIV

Thinking - Mental

It is tempting to think highly of ourselves when gain much knowledge, the bible says do not out confidence in the flesh. Paul, who has reason to put confidence in the flesh did not take it for himself.

“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” Romans 12:3 NIV

“though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more:”

Philippians 3:4 NIV

Pride - Emotions

Do not put confidence in what you feel, it could be pride. One can only be proud when he has tested their own actions without having to compare. 

“If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else,”

Galatians 6:3-4 NIV

Riches, Wisdom, Strength - Power

Our power brings superiority and confidence. It is easy to be lures by our own power. 

“This is what the Lord says: “Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches,”

Jeremiah 9:23 NIV

Do not confidence in in our flesh but put confidence in Christ Jesus, to know Him and make Him known.