So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me?
—Hebrews 13:6 AMPC
A confident person feels safe. He believes he is loved, valuable, cared for, and protected by God’s will for him. When we feel safe and secure, it’s easy to step out and try new things.
During the initial construction on the Golden Gate Bridge, no safety devices were used, and twenty-three men fell to their deaths. For the final part of the project, however, a large net was used as a safety precaution. Twenty-five percent more work was accomplished after the net was installed. Why? Because the men had the assurance of their safety, so they were free to wholeheartedly serve the project.
When people feel safe, they are free to take a chance on failing in order to try to succeed. As children of God, we are safe and secure, knowing God loves us and has a good plan for our lives. Therefore, we can live with thanksgiving and confidence as we step out boldly each and every day.
Prayer of Thanks: I thank You, God, that You are always there to catch me when I fall. Today, I choose to live with confidence because I know I am safe and secure in Your love. I know nothing will happen to me that I can’t handle because You are with me.
Rejoicing in Our Deliverance
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.”
Luke 13:10–13
Billy Bray was born into a poor mining family in Cornwall, England, in 1794. He followed his father into the mines, giving little thought to the future of his soul. But his near death in a mining accident prompted him to consider the gospel, and John Bunyan’s book Visions of Heaven and Hell brought him to the Lord. Though Bray had little education, he was excited about his faith and became a powerful preacher. He never lost the joy of his salvation. Bray said, “I shouted for joy, I praised Him with my whole heart for what He had done. They said I was a mad-man, but they mean I was a glad-man; and glory be to God, I have been glad ever since.”
Too many Christians have gotten over their salvation. They are genuinely converted, saved from sin and eternal suffering in Hell, and part of God’s family—and they act just as miserable, dejected, and worried as the lost who have no eternal hope. It shouldn’t be that way! There is never a day, no matter how difficult our circumstances may be, when we do not have much for which to be thankful. The salvation we freely received was not given to us because we deserved it. It was a free gift of God’s grace, and we should always be grateful to Him. As Billy Bray liked to say, “If they put me in a barrel, I’d shout ‘glory’ out the bunghole.”
Luke 13:10–13
Billy Bray was born into a poor mining family in Cornwall, England, in 1794. He followed his father into the mines, giving little thought to the future of his soul. But his near death in a mining accident prompted him to consider the gospel, and John Bunyan’s book Visions of Heaven and Hell brought him to the Lord. Though Bray had little education, he was excited about his faith and became a powerful preacher. He never lost the joy of his salvation. Bray said, “I shouted for joy, I praised Him with my whole heart for what He had done. They said I was a mad-man, but they mean I was a glad-man; and glory be to God, I have been glad ever since.”
Too many Christians have gotten over their salvation. They are genuinely converted, saved from sin and eternal suffering in Hell, and part of God’s family—and they act just as miserable, dejected, and worried as the lost who have no eternal hope. It shouldn’t be that way! There is never a day, no matter how difficult our circumstances may be, when we do not have much for which to be thankful. The salvation we freely received was not given to us because we deserved it. It was a free gift of God’s grace, and we should always be grateful to Him. As Billy Bray liked to say, “If they put me in a barrel, I’d shout ‘glory’ out the bunghole.”
Today’s Growth Principle:
Not a single day should pass without us giving glory and praise to God for our salvation.
Safe and Secure
by Joyce Meyer - posted June 05, 2016So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me?
—Hebrews 13:6 AMPC
A confident person feels safe. He believes he is loved, valuable, cared for, and protected by God’s will for him. When we feel safe and secure, it’s easy to step out and try new things.
During the initial construction on the Golden Gate Bridge, no safety devices were used, and twenty-three men fell to their deaths. For the final part of the project, however, a large net was used as a safety precaution. Twenty-five percent more work was accomplished after the net was installed. Why? Because the men had the assurance of their safety, so they were free to wholeheartedly serve the project.
When people feel safe, they are free to take a chance on failing in order to try to succeed. As children of God, we are safe and secure, knowing God loves us and has a good plan for our lives. Therefore, we can live with thanksgiving and confidence as we step out boldly each and every day.
Prayer of Thanks: I thank You, God, that You are always there to catch me when I fall. Today, I choose to live with confidence because I know I am safe and secure in Your love. I know nothing will happen to me that I can’t handle because You are with me.
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