Without ever intending to, I learned a very valuable lesson
last semester that had nothing to do with academic work. It was about God-confidence. I am not speaking of egoistical self-confidence,
but rather of the confidence that comes only from knowing who you are in God’s
eyes and being sure of the gifts and talents He has bestowed upon you. At times these God given traits can be
dormant or even elusive, and at other times they get buried under
self-condemnation or battered self-esteem.
Personally, I have been dealing with the last two mentioned and God has
been taking me on a “recovery journey.”
Having recently returned to college, I was under the
delusion that I would not be able to write at a college level and that it was
too late to learn. The professor of the
College Writing Skills class that I took showed a vested interest in changing
this erroneous thinking and encouraging my mental awareness of choosing to walk
and speak with God-confidence. With
eloquence and compassion, this wonderful and humane woman of God said to me “No
Disclaimers!” Those two words were used
to enlighten and empower me, to enable me to proceed with renewed courage.
As Paul says in Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things
through Christ who gives me strength” (HCSB).
So, I too can do all things through the strength that God gives me! I will be continuing my education (and
graduating from college!) knowing that God has given me the ability to communicate
and write at a college level, and the determination to prosper at whatever
challenge may come my way.
Michelle McDermott
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