Say in Your Heart #559

We need the self-confidence to tackle our jobs and complete them. We need the self-sufficiency to work on our own without continually bugging others for help and advice. There are dangers. Self-confidence easily turns to unseemly pride. Self-sufficiency quickly becomes autonomy. We think we do not need others.

God warns ancient Israel about this before they conquer their enemies. "Do not say in your heart when the Lord your God has driven them out before you, ‘Because of my righteousness the Lord has brought me in to possess this land’" (Deuteronomy 9:4).

The New Testament uses this idea concerning faith in Christ. "The righteousness based on faith speaks as follows: ‘Do not say in your heart, "Who will ascend into heaven?" (that is, to bring Christ down), or "Who will descend into the abyss?" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead)’’" (Romans 10:6-7).

Watch out for pride and self-sufficiency. Your own good deeds and righteousness do not make you worthy of heaven. Do not bring Christ down. Say in your heart, "I trust the good life of Jesus Christ as the only life worthy enough to get me to heaven." Do not bring Christ up from the dead. Say in your heart, "I trust the death of Jesus Christ as the only adequate payment for my sins and the errors of my ways."

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