Aug
29
Confident Confrontations
Filed Under Devotional
I’ve had my share of confrontational discussions both at work and in my personal life. Sometimes, they are surprises. Other times, I have a good idea of what’s coming and I can prepare myself. There’s a big difference between getting confronted when you aren’t prepared and when you are. My confidence is higher. I’m calmer. I feel like I can engage and have a civil discussion without losing ground.
While it is still my job to prepare for the confrontations I am aware of, I find I now have confidence even when I’m surprised. That’s new, because my life is new. I am attempting to live in such a way that I don’t have to be ashamed of who I am and how I live. When I’m confronted for any reason, I feel confident that I’ve (generally) been doing right and making decisions based on sound Biblical doctrine.
When I was living for myself (and it still sneaks in from time to time), I made decisions that I didn’t want to face. Being confronted might mean being presented with my own failures and shameful acts. It terrified me. Now, I not only know that my past is forgiven, but that I can live in a way that pleases God and not feel worried about what any challenger will present to me.
“Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.” Titus 2:6-8
Live in such a way that your opposition can’t find anything to hold against you and you can face confrontations confidently.