A Confident Watchman Confidence, Psalm, Psalm 130, Waiting, Watching, Watchman Meditating on Psalm 130, Eugene Peterson tells a story about a job he had as a night watchman in a big building. He writes, “If… READ MORE
Starting Something New Anxious, Comfort, Confidence, Discomfort, Learning, New Beginning Have you ever started something new and felt out of your depth? Whether it’s starting a new job or hobby or beginning at a… READ MORE
Known By Your Decisions Confidence, Decisions, Second Guessing In the show Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David goes to the optometrist. While the doctor tests his eyesight with two different lenses, he can’t… READ MORE
An Invisible Bridge Belief, Certainty, Confidence, Faith, Trust A scene from the 2020 animated movie Onward (directed by Dan Scanlon [Walt Disney Pictures, 2020]), shows the timid brother Ian being encouraged on… READ MORE
Trust Fall Belief, Chrsitianity, Confidence, Faith, Trust Fall, Trusting God Have you ever tried a “trust fall”? It’s when a person will free-fall backward into the arms of someone or a group of people…. READ MORE
Faith In The Face of Fear Confidence, Faith, Faith in God, Fear, God Is In Control Our brains have chemical reactions to fear. The amygdala is a part of the brain that activates when we sense a threat stimulus and… READ MORE
True Confidence Confidence, God's presence, Hebrews, High Priest, Mediator, Prayer The way we walk projects to the world the confidence we do—or don’t—have within. This video coaches’ men on how to exhibit a more confident… READ MORE
Serenity Now! Confidence, Contentment, Peace In a Seinfeld episode, Kramer adopts the mantra “Serenity now!” to calm himself down. Things come to a head when some children in the… READ MORE
Lean On The Truth Confidence, Forgiveness, God's Love, Grace, Identity, Identity in Christ, Mistakes, Truth Have you ever made a mistake at work? Maybe it was a day that you were just off or were having a bad day…. READ MORE
Trust Anxiety, Confidence, God's Character, God's Plan, Hebrews 13:9, Mark 5:36, Matthew 6:25, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 112:7, Psalm 37:5, Psalm 46:10, Psalm 9:10, Romans 8:28, Trials, Trust, Trusting God In this clip from Despicable Me, Gru needs his adopted daughters to jump from a flying ship so he can save them from crashing. Though… READ MORE
Right On Time 2 Peter 3:8, Confidence, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Galatians 6:9, God's Omnipresence, God's Sovereignty, God's Timing, Habakkuk 2:3, Isaiah 40:31, Jeremiah 29:11, Micah 7:7, Psalm 27:14, Psalm 90:4, Time, Timing, Trust, Waiting If you’ve ever taken a trip out of the country, you’ve noticed that the time changes as you travel across different borders and countries…. READ MORE
Trusting The Coach 2 Timothy 3:16, Confidence, Faith, Fear, God's Guidance, Isaiah 26:3-4, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Jeremiah 29:11, John 14:26, Obedience, Perception, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 56:3-4, Romans 8:28, Trust, Wisdom Children learning to play baseball are often afraid of the ball when it is their turn at bat. Their instinct is to duck or… READ MORE
Getting Ready 2 Timothy 1:7, Challenges, Confidence, Deuteronomy 31:6, Fear of God, Fear of Man, Isaiah 41:10, Jeremiah 1:17, Joshua 1:9, Perspective, Philippians 4:6-7, Preparation, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 19:23, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 34:4, Readiniess, Strength, Victory Some athletes have bizarre pre-game rituals that get them ready for a game. During the 1998 World Cup, the French team believed that their… READ MORE
Confidence In Christ Behalf, Christ, Christ's Work, Confidence, Deserve, Faith, Genesis 15:6, Grace, Habakkuk 2:4, Justification, Romans 4:5, Romans 5:1, Romans 8:28, Satisfaction, Suffering “So when the devil throws your sins in your face and declares that you deserve death and hell, tell him this: ‘I admit that… READ MORE
The Stockdale Paradox 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Comfort, Confidence, Endurance, Isaiah 40:29-31, Joy, Perseverance, Psalm 119:50, Psalm 22:24, Psalm 23:4, Running The Race, Seeking Truth, Suffering, Trust In this video (3 minute mark), Dr. Dennis Charney explains the “Stockdale Paradox,” a way of thinking that acknowledges the challenge being faced while… READ MORE
The Life Of Christ 1 Peter 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:14, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, Christ's Humility, Christ's Love, Confidence, Faith, God's Wrath, John 11:25-26, Mark 16:6, Ransomed, Resurrection, The Cross, Truth, Victory The resurrection is so powerful and essential for us to grasp as believers. One song that exemplifies the power of the resurrection is “In… READ MORE
Falling Into Trust Character, Confidence, Control, Faith, Giving, God's Sovereignty, Isaiah 14:24, Jeremiah 32:27, Prayer, Proverbs 16:9, Psalm 135:6, Psalm 97:9, Surrender, Trust, Vulnerability Trust falls are an important way to build confidence between two people. See this awkwardly humorous video about trust falls. While trust falls are… READ MORE
