Confidence Gives Reward

I hear that in taking action, “confidence is key”. This is very true in all that we do. I know that in taking action on the job, I have to go into it with the confidence of knowing that I have what it takes to do the job. In approaching a problem, confidence in knowing that the problem can/will be solved is a recipe for success. In my faith and with Christ, “confidence is key” in knowing that God will/does protect and guide me along the way.

“¹⁹Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, ²⁰by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, ²¹and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ²²let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” — Hebrews 10:19-22 (ESV)

In the above passage, the writer of Hebrews is speaking of “The Full Assurance of Faith”. Indicating that the confidence to progress by the blood of Jesus is what gives us strength to do so. Jesus paid the price so that I do not have to go through the same sort of persecution in my life and can proceed with bringing glory to Him through my actions. I can accept that the debt has been paid and I am free to continue in the world with the task of doing the work of Christ without fear. I have the ability to draw on the confidence that God will/does protect and guide me along the way.

“³⁵Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. ³⁶For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.” — Hebrews 10:35-36 (ESV)

Jesus gives me confidence and as seen in the verses just above, the writer of Hebrews encourages the embracing of that confidence in our work for Christ. That confidence breeds rewards that begin with endurance. Endurance is what is needed to continue in the pursuit of the work for Christ in this world that has so many societal pitfalls to trip me up. Even with Christ in my corner, I am still human and susceptible to the draw into this world and all that is promised by the evil one for doing so. I have to endure in those instances and draw on the confidence in Christ and that which He provides for me, endurance.

I know that I cannot make it alone and thankfully I do not have to. I have Christ in my corner and the confidence to do His will know that He will provide that which I need to persevere in the face of adversity. That confidence leads to my reward.

What are you fearful of in this world that you might be able to overcome with confidence in Christ? Are you allowing the world to influence your approach to it? What if you were to draw on Christ and the confidence in your faith for the reward of endurance to make it through?