Living in light of eternity

In this fallen world it is so easy to be plagued by fear and doubt.   As a Christian, however, we have a great resource- our confidence in Christ . Unfortunately, many fail to draw on this amazing resource.   Instead, they try to rely on their own self-confidence .  Self-confidence looks for the strength to face the challenges of life from within.   Maybe we rely on our own wisdom, experiences, or methods of handling things.   And sometimes this strategy works.   But many times, it does not. The self-confident person often thinks they are better than others.   They may be full of pride.   And this very pride can be their undoing.     Pride goes before destruction , And a haughty spirit before stumbling. (Prov 16:18)  But most self-confident people are secretly very insecure.   They know that their strategies are not sufficient for the "slings and arrows of outrageous fortune", as Shakespeare famously said.   Simply...