Confidence Rides On What You See – Look to Jesus

The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” —Judges 6:11-12

“Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonders that our ancestors told us about when they said, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up out of Egypt?’ But now the Lord has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian.” —Judges 6:13

The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?” —Judges 6:14

“Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.” —Judges 6:15

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. —Hebrews 11:1

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. —2 Corinthians 4:18

And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. —Hebrews 12:1-2

How to Increase Your Confidence in Spiritual Sight

Receive His Word
Worship
Listen to Others
Take a step of Faith

3 Statements You can have Confidence In

1. “I am with you” = Confidence in His Presence
2. “You’re a Mighty Warrior” = Confidence in His Power

What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? —Romans 8:31

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. —Romans 8:37

3. “Am I not sending you?” = Confidence in His Plan

“Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” —John 20:21