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Don't Lose Your 'Attitude'!
Hebrews 10:35 'So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.'
 The Amplified version of this verse says: 'Do not, therefore, fling away your fearless confidence…' The word translated 'confidence' here actually means bluntness or frankness. It speaks of an 'in-your-face' approach, or what the rappers like to call 'attitood!' This refers especially to our confidence in the salvation God has given us: 'Don't reject the assurance that Jesus' death was enough to save you from judgement and from hell.' But that confidence in the spiritual status of your life should breed confidence in every other part of your life, too. If you can be confident that you've come from death to life; from darkness to light; from hate to love; from war to peace; from enmity with God to friendship with God... If you can be confident that you're a new creation in Christ; that there is now no condemnation to you in Christ; that nothing can separate you from the love of God in Christ; that the promises of God are amen to you in Christ… If you can be confident in all that, shouldn't that same confidence change your whole approach to life? Shouldn't you be confident in your work life, your family life, your personal evangelism, your prayer life – in everything you do? If we had more confident Christians, I think we'd have more Christians!
Prayer: 'Lord Jesus, help me to be confident as I go about the business of life today. Whatever I face, I know that I am working in your strength, with God's promises to back me up – just as you did! I will not allow my confidence to be stolen from me!'
© 2003-2004 Mal Fletcher
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Mal's Daily Recharge is part of my every day devotions - they are brilliant!
Daniel, Australia
Mal might be interested by this interview with MTV's Mark Crispin Miller about media & marketing. Thanks for your ministry
Paul Hockley, Norway
I saw your EDGES programme today on tv about witchcraft. Thanks for being a divine appointment to remind me that God's word is the final word - witchcraft is against God, whatever form it comes in...
Maggie, USA
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