in my opinion, confidence is such a two-edged sword. mostly i see presumption masquerading as confidence.
the apostle peter is a great example of a person who seemingly had more confidence than the others. some of it was presumption and yet when confidence was needed he denied his Lord.
this is true of men or women. us men are hard for our Lord to lead when our confidence is slightly awry, just as our wives do not follow leadership very well when their confidence gets in the way.
so yes, i believe that confidence is a good thing that can easily be a hindrance when leaned upon wrongly.
the apostle peter is a great example of a person who seemingly had more confidence than the others. some of it was presumption and yet when confidence was needed he denied his Lord.
this is true of men or women. us men are hard for our Lord to lead when our confidence is slightly awry, just as our wives do not follow leadership very well when their confidence gets in the way.
so yes, i believe that confidence is a good thing that can easily be a hindrance when leaned upon wrongly.