The YouTruth in Hebrews 10:35-36

“So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.”

Confidence is a pretty hot topic. There are scores of self-help books that teach that “a positive attitude is everything” and “you can do anything you set your mind to.” Well, these books are missing the point when it comes to the confidence of the faithful. Today’s passage can help clear up the confusion.

The Hebrews writer instructs us to hold on to our confidence for two reasons: it will be richly rewarded and we will need it. In order to make our way through life in a world that is set against the will of God, we will need perseverance. Confidence is a big player. Rich rewards lie at the end of a persistent life lived to glorify God in this world. This is a great reason to hold on to confidence. This is also, still sounding pretty much like a self-help book, isn’t it?

For the faithful, we can leap out of “self-help” mode to a whole new level, because our confidence does not originate in us, nor do our rewards—they originate with God. When the faithful are confident, they are confident in God’s infinite abilities, not their own. When the faithful consider the rewards for their perseverance, they rest on His infinite, eternal rewards. No self-help program can offer either of these things!

So enter today with the confidence that God will do great things through you today, resting assured that otherworldly rewards await you.