God gives us confidence

 

By J.E. Nickerson

Sometimes we make a decision to step out in faith and try something new, only for the people closest to us, to question our ability to succeed. If we are not careful, the opinions of others and their doubts, can. Hold us back from the very goals and live we want to achieve.

This is why we must be careful when it comes to who we allow to speak into our lives. When Paul was counseling Timothy, he instructed him to remain in the faith that his grandmother and mother had raised him in and not to listen to people who claimed to have wisdom but did not follow God.

In order to be effective witnesses for Christ and follow the dreams God has put in our hearts, we must let God lead us in our relationships. If you are being told things by people that conflict with the dreams and hopes God has put into your life, ask God for guidance. Let God bring the best people into your life who will nurture the dreams that God has given you.