It is not self confidence, it is Christ confidence that brings peace of mind.
In regard to that statement, the heart-hurting fact is too often we will immediately resist the "Christ" word, mentally insert "Jesus," and miss the entire meaning.
We weep for our own misbegotten childhood church learning yet, by our very resistance, cling to it as if it were diamonds. The nuns, the Sunday school teachers, the pastor, rector, priest...they shoved Jesus down our throat, and we will nevernevernever forgive Him.
I choose to be open to those I meet who are talking down Jesus while talking up the goodness of Buddha, Allah, Jehovah, Aimee Semple McPherson, whomever.
The underlying spiritual message is love...how it is preached is as nothing, it is how we hear the message that must improve. And that is entirely our own personal responsibility...our ears, our responsibility. Which starts by turning within to the Father.
Love in whatever manner or means we chose to let it flow from us (for it is already within us), let it flow. What does it matter whose name is on it when "first we do believe?"
Thank you.
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