Quotes About Confidence

God seems less interested in talent and more interested in trust.

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd. –Max Lucado

Belief is not some respectful salute to a divine being. Belief happens when we place our confidence in God. It is a decision to lean entirely upon the strength of a living and loving Savior.

In the great trapeze act of salvation, God is the catcher, and we are the flyers. We trust. Period.

Engage in specific prayer. And engage in promise-based prayer. Stand on the firm foundation of God's covenant. "Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence" (Heb. 4:16 NIV).

faith: faith is the deeply held belief that God will keep his promises

Cuando oiga voces a mi alrededor que repitan que no estoy a la altura o no soy lo suficiente bueno, ayúdame a escuchar tu verdad en mi corazón y dame fuerzas.

Queremos seguridad, pero lo único seguro es la falta de ella.

I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day" (2 Timothy 1:12 NIV).

Perceived control creates calm. Lack of control gives birth to fear.

Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. JOSHUA 1:9

The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" (Ps. 118:6 NIV).

Belief happens when we place our confidence in God. It is a decision to lean entirely upon the strength of a living and loving Savior.

Trust that God is in our corner.

The contagiously calm person is the one who reminds others, "God is in control." This is the executive who tells the company, "Let's all do our part; we'll be okay." This is the leader who sees the challenge, acknowledges it, and observes, "These are tough times, but we'll get through them.

You will act like the sort of person you conceive yourself to be.

We must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.

The ''self-image'' is the key to human personality and human behavior. Change the self image and you change the personality and the behavior.

The greatest mistake a man can make is to be afraid of making one.

Our self image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become.

It is common knowledge among psychologists that most of us underrate ourselves, short-change ourselves, sell ourselves short. Actually, there is no such thing as a superiority complex. People who seem to have one are actually suffering from feelings of inferiority; their superior self is a fiction, a coverup, to hide from themselves and others their deep-down feelings of inferiority and insecurity.

The most liberating of all thoughts is disregard or "disconcern" for what other people think. Famous mail-order impresario and entrepreneur J. Peterman wrote (in his autobiography Peterman Rides Again); "Once you realize that most people are keeping up appearances and putting on a show, their approval becomes less important." Excessive concern over what other people think inhibits personality more than any other factor.

The Success-type personality is composed of: S-ense of direction U—nderstanding C-ourage C-harity E-steem S-elf-Confidence S-elf-Acceptance.

In the end I knew I would have to trust to instinct, not estimates.