How to Be More Confident in God

Faith in God’s Love

Throughout life, our confidence in God ebbs and flows, affected by everything from our physical exhaustion to attacks by our sinful culture. When we stumble, we wish God would appear or speak or even give a sign to reassure us.

Our fears are not unique. The Psalms show us a tearful David begging God to help him. David, that “man after God’s own heart,” had the same doubts we do. In his heart, he knew the truth of God’s love, but in his troubles he forgot it.

Prayers like David’s demand a big leap of faith. Fortunately, we don’t have to produce that faith ourselves. Hebrews 12:2 tells us to “fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith…” Through the Holy Spirit, Jesus himself supplies the faith we need.

The ultimate proof of God’s love was the sacrifice of his only Son to free people from sin. Even though that act happened 2,000 years ago, we can have unshakable confidence in God today because he never changes. He was, and always will be, faithful.