“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places….” (Ephesians 1:3)
Confidence. To have confidence, what does that mean? Maybe it’s to think highly of one self or to have hope/trust in a person or self? What would you think we, as IronMakers, should know about inspiring confidence to others? Well, I’m glad you asked! When I think about how to inspire others with confidence, I first think of how I, as an IronMaker, can be confident in my own life. Confidence, I believe, comes out of your true core self. Who is your true core self? Do you know what you have in life? You might say, “I have a family,” “I have a spouse,” “I have beautiful children,” etc. But did you know, because you are a follower of the way, Christ in you, you have received EVERY SPRITIUAL BLESSING! (To fully understand what this means, read further in Ephesians 1:4-13.)
The word blessing means “to speak well of.” God has spoken good things about you and has blessed you beyond measure to inspire confidence. Ephesians 1:4-13 declares that God has chosen you through his love and grace, God has adopted you as his child, God has labeled you as his Beloved, you are redeemed; you are forgiven, God has given you wisdom and knowledge through his Word, you have an inheritance, and you have been sealed by the Holy Spirit. Wow! I hope that description of your spiritual blessings inspires some confidence in you and encourages you to sharpen those around you. Inspire confidence in others as you have been personally inspired by the spiritual blessings of God.
IronMaker’s Daily Challenge: Take a moment to re-read each spiritual blessing above. Replace the “you” with “I”. Reflect on each one. Receive the blessings and be inspired today.
Prayer: Father, thank you for blessing me with so much. Thank you for your love. Help me to receive all the spiritual blessings that you have already given me. Amen.
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