JOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is to guard against overconfidence.

First Corinthians 10:12 says, “So if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall.”

One of the spiritual blind spots that can lead us into temptation is when we think we are stronger in our faith than we really are.  An example of that is Simon Peter, who insisted to Jesus that he would not deny knowing Jesus. He said he was ready to go to prison and die for Jesus.

But when his courage was tested, he denied Jesus three times the next morning.

The good news from this story is that Peter rebounded from his failures and went on to serve God with a strong faith. We can learn from our failures, accept God’s forgiveness, and recognize our need for His grace to be strong in times of temptation.

Guarding against overconfidence is a Vital Step to a Radiant Faith that makes a difference in our world.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com