In the Bible everyone who had favor with God also failed God. Heroes held up as good examples were also poor examples - liars, schemers, murderers, adulterers. Each blossomed while in God-confidence. Their problems always came from their self-confidence.
1 Corinthians 10:11-12 (MSG) 11-12 These are all warning markers—danger!—in our history books, written down so that we don’t repeat their mistakes. Our positions in the story are parallel—they at the beginning, we at the end—and we are just as capable of messing it up as they were. Don’t be so naive and self-confident. You’re not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self-confidence; it’s useless. Cultivate God-confidence.
9/1/2019
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