Confidence

Confidence is defined as "full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing". As we go through life and experience trials, our confidence in ourselves and others will be tested. If you are going through a trial it is important to ask yourself some questions to determine where you stand. Do I believe that I am powerful enough to overcome this? Do I trust myself? Can I and will I be a reliable person? Do I truly believe that I can make it through this and be better because of it?

These are important questions to ask yourself and it is even more important to put them to the test. You truly need to examine yourself and what it will take for you to overcome. Your level of confidence may be very high or it may be very low but determining it is key. And once you determine it, it is time to take action. You need to be ready to do whatever it takes to get your confidence in yourself to where it needs to be.

The amazing thing about the Atonement of the Savior Jesus Christ is that no matter where your confidence level is at, the Savior is there to be the difference. You can have complete confidence in Him as you search and strive for confidence in yourself. He will lead you and guide you through your battles and as your confidence in Him increases, your personal confidence will grow.

We are not perfect people. We make mistakes. Some small and some very big. We are presented with trials of all different kinds. All too often it feels like when one trial ends another one comes. Life is full of trials. But when we have caused a trial in our life and in the life of others it can be devastating to ones confidence. When you feel guilt and sorrow for your actions it is very difficult to have any confidence in yourself. As we suffer through a trial such as this, it is imperative that we have confidence. Trust in yourself and in the Lord that you can do whatever is necessary to repent, change, and forgive. Make the decision to sincerely change and then move forward with confidence in yourself and in the Lord. He will bless you and pour His love out upon you. I know this to be true and I am so grateful for a loving God who has provided a way for us to be healed from any trial that we are faced with.

The road will not be easy. You will not have all the answers. There will be roadblocks of confusion, doubt, fear, anger, and sadness. But we can be CONFIDENT in ourselves as children of God and CONFIDENT in our Savior that we will succeed. We can feel happiness and peace. It will be HARD. But it is worth it.

Confidence is key. You can do it.