The Danger of Self-Confidence Season 2026 Episode 12

About this episode

Elder Kelvin Kelley discusses the importance of placing confidence in God rather than in oneself.

What is your confidence rooted in?Join Elder Kelvin Kelley for this week's message entitled "The Danger of Self-Confidence | The Power of God-Confidence” as we explore the difference between self-confidence and God-confidence—and why where you place your trust determines how you walk in obedience and purpose.Definition of Confidence: Confidence is trust, assurance, or belief in the reliability, ability, or strength of someone or something. But as believers, our confidence is not meant to be in ourselves—it’s meant to be in God.Key Takeaways: Obedience follows confidence. What you trust will ultimately guide how you live. Everything we have—our intelligence, talents, opportunities, health, and spiritual gifts—comes from God (1 Corinthians 4:7, Ephesians 2:10 ). True confidence is built by trusting God completely (Proverbs 3:5-7), not leaning on our own understanding. Following Christ requires denying ourselves daily (Luke 9:23 ) and surrendering our will to God (Luke 22:41 -42). It is rooted in our flesh and must continually be brought into submission to God. It can cause us to resist what God is doing in our lives (Matthew 16:21 -23). It can blind us to our own weaknesses…

People in this episode

Guest: Elder Kelvin Kelley

Topics covered

• self-confidence
• God-confidence
• obedience
• trust in God
• spiritual growth
• Christian teachings

Keywords

• confidence
• self-confidence
• God-confidence
• obedience
• trust
• spiritual gifts
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Day Christian Fellowship

Books & works: The Danger of Self-Confidence | The Power of God-Confidence, 1 Corinthians 4:7, Ephesians 2:10, Proverbs 3:5-7, Luke 9:23, Luke 22:41 -42, Matthew 16:21 -23, Matthew 26:31 -35, James 4:13 -15, Ephesians 3:20

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