Confident you ... come through !
EDITORIAL
Insecure people are some of the world ’ s most dangerous , you can ’ t begin to imagine what atrocities , indiscretions , unkindnesses , conspiracies , mayhem have all come from one person ’ s or another ’ s , insecurity in this world . You only have to read the palace history of past dynasties , the court intrigues of officials and the intimate memoirs of the imperial inner-courts or harems and peek behind the closed doors of great world leaders , to realise that this is a real thing . Do we need a more powerful example than the conspiracy to crucify Jesus Christ ? Caiaphas the high priest was sorely insecure , that Jesus ’ influence was growing too much over the people .
The Plot To Kill Jesus
“... If we don ’ t stop him now , everyone will put their faith in him . Then the Romans will come and destroy our temple and our nation ... From that day on , the council started making plans to put Jesus to death .” John 11:45-53 ( CEV )
It ’ s not you it ’ s them
I experienced this phenomenon . Yes , I ’ ve had to handle many a situation where I walk into a room and the alarm bells of the spiritually , emotionally and physically insecure go off , breaking the sonic scale . You see it happening and you tell yourself , “ no , surely I ’ ve done nothing to these people why are they behaving so unkind ?” The subtle snubs , double entendres , deliberately probing and embarrassing questions and back handed compliments , make you remarkably aware that it is not you , it is them . You make them uncomfortable ! They just don ’ t know how to handle you .
Authentic Christians have this effect everywhere we go ; the world just cannot deal with us . We are the mirror that shows them their true selves , we are the voice of
Confident you ... come through !
conscience they are trying to ignore , we bring the light that illuminates their dark deeds and we don ’ t do anything except show up and shine out and they all reel in reaction to the revelation of the light of Christ in us .
Be true to yourself
For this reason I ’ ve dedicated this issue to look at confidence . As humans we want acceptance ; we are designed to be social beings , living in community not isolation . So , being socially ostracised is not easily accepted but do we sell ourselves out to gain acceptance ? No ! I ’ ve made that mistake in the past and I ’ ve concluded that there is truth and wisdom in the old saying , “ TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE .”
I ’ ve long concluded that the best thing parents can give a child is confidence in themselves and a core set of Biblically sound values to guide them through life . For Christian parents that core is the person and ideals of Christ manifested in everyday life . That ’ s right , Christ must be accessible , relatable and demonstrated in the routines of everyday life around the home and then you will have a child who will confidently face the world knowing Jesus and knowing His love , peace , joy , courage and power . If they know whose they are - CHRIST ’ S WORKMANSHIPthey will be confident . They will value their lives knowing that they have an intrinsic value in the world because they are not ever alone ; they bear not just the mark of Christ but His very person .
As we prepared for this issue the alluring beauty of flowers battling frost and rain to blossom and bloom fully in Spring was our inspiration and there are really poignant lessons to be learnt from them . I pray that you find your inner beauty and confidently blossom as faithfully as flowers in your due season … AGAINST ALL ODDS ! p
Angela Slack
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Volume 6 - Issue 2
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