Confidence Awareness

Habakkuk 2:4

Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.

The Positive side: Healthy self confidence is more about reflecting intrinsically the motivating “doing” attitude.

However: Pride can alter communication and connection with people. When you put yourself on a pedestal, the ability to be vulnerable and gain trust with others will be compromised most likely. It will make you appear even more distant from others .Pride and vulnerability can easily butt heads.

How do we find a healthy balance of self pride and arrogance? Possibly focusing on you and not comparing yourself to others; Be interested in other’s achievements/interests just as much as your own (stay curious). Its natural for us to compare ourselves to others. It can unfortunately hold us back. We lose focus as soon as we put too much attention toward the external. It took a long time to master focusing on the internal and not being distracted by outside noise. Do what matters to you and only you. If its really important to you, I know how it can feel natural to want and impact others with your experience. Find the balance between sharing that experience and also keeping some of the experience to yourself.

Dont Forget: You walk into your bedroom at night. You turn off the lights. You go lay down. Realize, does what you say/did matter to you and only you? Did it matter that you talked about yourself? did other’s opinions matter? did you really have to make it known to everyone? Intrinsic motivation is the main area of focus. Do it for you and only you.

Prayer: Dear God, please shield me from the temptations to be arrogant about the accomplishments you have allowed me to achieve. Cover me with your righteousness and strengthen my faith. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen