Live Confidently



The battle against inferiority complex and pride (confidence issues) has been an age-long fight. From the women who suffer from discrimination and abuse to the children who suffer different forms of abuse and depravity even up to the men who still suffer low self-esteem because of their inefficacy as breadwinners or the discrimination they often face.

To gain confidence, one thing is for sure, you've got to recognize that you have strengths as well as weaknesses. Concentrate on and develop your strengths to move to higher levels of perfection rather than on your weaknesses which produces mediocrity. Develop the positives in your life and eliminate the negatives.

Another thing to avoid is comparison. Never see people as competitions and standards in life and keep comparing yourself with them. Be the best of who you truly and uniquely are. You can have role models who set an example for you like the Proverbs 31 Woman but never let them be gods in your life.

Give yourself another chance in life! Don't dwell on your failures and miss out on success. Move on and learn from such mistakes. Trial and improvement actually helps you venture into a field and access your abilities.

Preparation is another vital key. Learn to be prepared for any responsibility you're required to handle. Lack of preparation weakens your confidence and makes you even fumble and stutter. Many fail their examinations even before they've written it due to lack of confidence.

However, learn to build your confidence in Christ not in yourself which leads to pride and in turn leads to a great fall (Proverbs 16:18). Believe in Christ and in yourself and your God-given abilities. Stop belittling yourself.

Learn to see yourself as Christ sees you and start living confidently!



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