We Should Not Be Taring Ourselves Down (TMF:886)

Monday, May 14, 2018
Peace to Live By: We Should Not Be Taring Ourselves Down (TMF:886) - Daniel Litton
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       I just want to take somewhat of an extended discussion here and note that we cannot be growing into becoming more like Jesus if we are continuing to tare ourselves down with negative thoughts about ourselves. Some church leaders may tell you to throw away your confidence, that it’s worldly or something like that, but don’t listen to them. God wants us to be confident that we can do all things through him. Remember, the Spirit is not doing everything for us, but we are doing things through his power. God told Joshua, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9, ESV). God did not say, “I will be strong and courageous for you. You just sit here and do nothing.” No, we work in cooperation with the Spirit of God. That includes having things like confidence. We should have a positive attitude about our growth in Christ, the progress we’ve made. Remember, God looked at all he had accomplished, and saw how good it was (see Genesis 1). And so should we.