[Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] Senior Living Ministries - Avoiding the danger of overconfidence in yourself

[Eric Calhoun]

As Marcus Garby said: "If you have no confidence in self, you are twice
defeated in the race of life.  With confidence, you have won, even before
you have started." 


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Subject: [thefamilyoffaith] Senior Living Ministries - Avoiding the
danger of overconfidence in yourself
Date: 
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:32:20 -0400





           
             
              When it comes to overconfidence, golf legend Arnold Palmer
recalls a tough lesson he once learned in a tournament:   
                 
                         
                        For it is we who are the circumcision, we who
serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no
confidence in the flesh..
                        - Philippians 3:3 
                       
                 
                 
                 



              "It was the final hole of the 1961 Masters tournament, and
I had a one-stroke lead and had just hit a very satisfying tee shot. I felt
I was in pretty good shape. As I approached my ball, I saw an old friend
standing at the edge of the gallery. He motioned me over, stuck out his
hand and said, 'Congratulations.' 

              "I took his hand and shook it, but as soon as I did, I knew
I had lost my focus. On my next two shots, I hit the ball into a sand trap,
then put it over the edge of the green. I missed a putt and lost the
Masters.

              "You don't forget a mistake like that; you just learn from
it and become determined that you will never do that again. I haven't in
the 30 years since."

            It can be easy to act like Arnold Palmer on that day and put
too much confidence in yourself for faithful obedience. But the truth is
that no one has the ability alone to live the Christian life. We're just
not good enough to do that!

            Don't make the mistake of becoming overconfident in your
ability to obey Christ. Instead, trust in Jesus to live out a life of
faithful obedience through you. That's how you can honor God with your
life! 
            Prayer Challenge
            Ask Jesus to live out faithful obedience through you so that
you can honor God with your life!
             
           
             
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