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No Doubt About It!. Bible Study 12/27/06. No Doubt About It!. “Self-doubt is an enemy to your destiny. Combat self doubt by having confidence in God and His Word. When you trust God's Word, breakthrough will come.” ~Creflo Dollar. No Doubt About It!. Scripture References: James 1:7
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No Doubt About It! Bible Study 12/27/06
No Doubt About It! “Self-doubt is an enemy to your destiny. Combat self doubt by having confidence in God and His Word. When you trust God's Word, breakthrough will come.” ~Creflo Dollar
No Doubt About It! • Scripture References: • James 1:7 • John 3:23 • 1 John 5:14 • Matthew 14:26
No Doubt About It! • If the enemy is after your words…he is definitely after your belief or lack there of! • You must not self-doubt or the enemy wins! (Genesis 3:1-6)
Self-doubt destroys your confidence and undermines your spiritual and material rewards in life. • Self-doubt is constantly questioning yourself and feeling guilty or unsure about your life. • When you doubt yourself, you are never content with where you are. • Self doubt is a demonic attack against your self-worth, self-esteem and confidence.
Self-doubt destroys your confidence and undermines your spiritual and material rewards in life. • Never learning how to appreciate where you are will eventually block your blessings. • Self-doubt causes you to be double-minded. • A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways; he will always find himself at "ground zero" (James 1:7). • God wants you to trust and believe in Him (1 John 3:23).
Combat self-doubt by having confidence in God. • Without confidence you won't see God's power, and its results won't become a reality in your life (1 John 5:14). • You cannot be the man or woman of God you were meant to be when you doubt yourself. • You must be content and confident that God loves you.
Combat self-doubt by having confidence in God. • Look at what God has already done for you. • What God has done for you gives you confidence. • You must have confidence that when you pray, God hears your prayers. • You must have confidence that He is well able to do what He has promised.
Combat self-doubt by having confidence in God. • You develop confidence in God by spending more time with Him and His Word.
Build confidence in God by not second-guessing yourself. • When Jesus walked on water, the disciples thought he was a ghost. They didn't recognize Him, and as a result, they cried out in fear (Matthew 14:26). • Peter needed something to stir his confidence. • Peter asked Jesus to call him to step out and walk on the water.
Build confidence in God by not second-guessing yourself. • Peter believed Jesus was who He said He was and walked on water as a result. • With Jesus' invitation, Peter was full of confidence, but when he saw the circumstances around him, he became afraid and began to sink. • Peter began to doubt and second-guess himself. • Peter's second thought stopped the confidence of his first thought. • Peter's faith was short in endurance.
Build confidence in God by not second-guessing yourself. • Jesus saved Peter when he began to sink. • Jesus reassured Peter and restored his confidence.
Breakthrough comes from the Word of God. • Do not doubt your dream. • Do not doubt your anointing. • Do not doubt your vision. • God has equipped you and you must hold fast to your confidence in Him. • Do not condemn yourself. • Open your mouth and speak the Word of God into your life. • Speak and capture all negative thoughts.