The Upper Room Devotional – 1st November 2025: Confidently Me

THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 1ST NOVEMBER 2025, SATURDAY MESSAGE

Confidently Me
Adena H. Paget (Alberta, Canada)

Today’s Reading
2 Corinthians 3:12-18

We all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. – 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV)

For years, I lived in fear of what people would think of me if they really knew me. Everyone else seemed to know the Bible better, pray more, and know how to speak church language better than I could. I worried that I would lose the respect of my friends, especially my Christian friends. This lack of confidence transferred to my everyday life, and I was afraid to be myself.

I asked God to help me overcome this feeling of inadequacy. As I read the Bible, I came to realize that God loves me and forgives me. I truly began to believe that I was who God created me to be. I wasn’t ashamed anymore; I was the daughter of the King!

My new attitude helped me become confident in who I was, and I began to live in a more open and honest way. Living confidently as a Christian means reflecting Jesus and acknowledging you are a child of the living God. When we allow the love of Jesus to transform our self-image, God’s light can shine through us for others to see.

Thought for the Day
I can have confidence because I am a child of God.

Prayer Focus
To stop comparing myself to others

Today’s Prayer
Creator God, thank you for loving, forgiving, and empowering us. Help us to live in a way that shows your love clearly to the world around us. Amen.

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