The difference between confidence and arrogance lies in who we put our trust in: God our ourselves. In this episode, Alex breaks down the story of David and Goliath and discusses the lessons it can teach us about revealing our faith through healthy, faithful confidence. He also shares 5 principles for practicing confidence in your business, no matter who you are or where you work.
How do we reveal our faith in the work we do every day? (0:47)
1 Samuel 17 can teach us so much about healthy, faithful confidence (2:20)
Confidence is believing God will do something great, arrogance is believing I will do something great (5:23)
Pride with momentum is often celebrated (6:15)
Our fear of God should always supercede our fear of man (13:08)
Confidence is experienced when you’re stewarding your current responsibility (15:01)
Your faithfulness today will prepare you for the next season (27:05)
You won’t feel confident if you’re trying to be someone else (31:37)
If you want to do God’s work, you need to align with God’s purpose (38:17)
Don’t let confidence transform into arrogance (45:23)
5 principles for practicing faithful confidence (49:45)
1. Discern what God is doing and get in on that (40:56)
2. Dare to play a different game (52:12)
3. Fear God, not man (54:10)
4. Trust in that which is trustworthy (55:06)
5. Be humble or be humbled (57:32)
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The difference between confidence and arrogance lies in who we put our trust in: God our ourselves. In this episode, Alex breaks down the story of David and Goliath and discusses the lessons it can teach us about revealing our faith through healthy, faithful confidence. He also shares 5 principles for practicing confidence in your business, no matter who you are or where you work.
- How do we reveal our faith in the work we do every day? (0:47)
- 1 Samuel 17 can teach us so much about healthy, faithful confidence (2:20)
- Confidence is believing God will do something great, arrogance is believing I will do something great (5:23)
- Pride with momentum is often celebrated (6:15)
- Our fear of God should always supercede our fear of man (13:08)
- Confidence is experienced when you’re stewarding your current responsibility (15:01)
- Your faithfulness today will prepare you for the next season (27:05)
- You won’t feel confident if you’re trying to be someone else (31:37)
- If you want to do God’s work, you need to align with God’s purpose (38:17)
- Don’t let confidence transform into arrogance (45:23)
- 5 principles for practicing faithful confidence (49:45)
- 1. Discern what God is doing and get in on that (40:56)
- 2. Dare to play a different game (52:12)
- 3. Fear God, not man (54:10)
- 4. Trust in that which is trustworthy (55:06)
- 5. Be humble or be humbled (57:32)
Helpful Links and Resources
If you're an impact-driven leader looking for accountability and guidance on achieving healthy growth, get perspective, direction, and training from our community of impact-driven leaders and the Path for Growth Coaching Team. Learn more about our Executive Membership at the link below.
Path for Growth Membership
If you are a business leader, owner, entrepreneur, or simply looking to determine a path for healthy growth in your life both professionally and personally, get insight, guidance, and accountability in the context of a trusted relationship. Learn more about Path for Growth One-on-One Coaching at the link below.
Path for Growth One-on-One Coaching
Most email isn't worth it. This one is. Each week, you'll have a principle worth learning, a question worth answering, and a recommendation worth taking delivered to your mailbox each Wednesday morning. Sign up below. It's worth it.
Sign up for the Worth It Wednesday Email
Join us for the 2023 Path for Growth Experience – Leading Leaders. This Experience exists to help you grow as a Leadership Team. The entire schedule has been designed for you to grow as an owner while simultaneously investing in your organization’s top leaders.
Learn more about the 2023 Path for Growth Experience – Leading Leaders
Looking for some direction on what to read next? Alex recently compiled a list of 101 book recommendations for Spiritual Growth, Personal Growth, Leadership Growth, and Business Growth. Click the link below to get Alex’s Reading Guide.
Download the Free Reading Guide
Join Path for Growth on Instagram for more content.
Listen to the introduction to the Faith at Work series
