Today, I was wondering why Christian women feel “less than” others or lack self-worth. Have you ever struggled with self-doubt, and why does it affect us? Some people call it self-image. Others call it self-esteem. Either way, it prompted me to think about scriptures about confidence and the power of God’s Word to utterly transform us. You may have even heard of it referred to as self-worth. At the end of this post, I’ll share a few scriptures about the Godly confidence that helps me as a Christian woman.
Whatever you call it. It’s a thing. I can honestly tell you that self-esteem once was a massive issue for me. Actually, it occasionally rears its ugly head when I step out on faith or try to do something new.
It’s kind of wild when I think about it.
With all we know about God and who he is, why is it a problem for so many of us Christian women?
We can feel insecure because people let us down in the past.
Frankly, I think a lot of insecurity comes from external interactions (i.e., other people) that wound us and make us question [the so-called] stable areas of our lives.
I further think that when instability occurs at a certain age, it really damages our confidence and self-image. What do you think?
An article on Crosswalk.com talks about Beth Moore’s book, So Long, Insecurity: You’ve been a Bad Friend to Us. In the book, Moore covers the following themes:
Beth Moore’s So Long, Insecurity: You’ve Been a Bad Friend to Us explores the deep-rooted issue of insecurity and how it affects women’s lives, relationships, and faith. Here are the key themes of the book:
- Identifying Insecurity – Moore breaks down what insecurity looks like, from self-doubt and fear of rejection to comparison and people-pleasing. She helps readers recognize how insecurity manifests in their own lives.
- Root Causes of Insecurity – The book dives into the origins of insecurity, whether from childhood wounds, societal pressures, past failures, or unhealthy relationships. Moore discusses how personal history shapes self-perception.
- God as the Source of Security – A central message is that true security is found in God alone, not in external validation, achievements, or appearance. She encourages women to anchor their identity in Christ.
- Overcoming Insecurity Through Faith – Moore provides biblical insights and personal anecdotes to help women replace insecurity with confidence in God’s promises. She emphasizes prayer, scripture, and renewing the mind as tools for transformation.
- Living with Confidence and Purpose – The book concludes with a call for women to walk boldly in faith, knowing they are fully loved and secure in Christ. Moore challenges readers to embrace their God-given worth and live free from fear.
About her book…
Plus, it is full of scriptures about confidence. You can see it here on Amazon. I am an Amazon Affiliate, meaning I earn a small commission from sales. That helps me keep GodsyGirl.com going.
In other sources, I’ve read that Beth Moore’s insecurity stemmed from being abused and living in a home with an unstable marriage. That would do it.
Structure—like in a family—helps us feel more confident. It helps us know that we can depend on something strong, reliable, and enduring.
When something goes wrong with that structure in our lives, we feel emotionally wobbly. I’m no therapist, but I can speak from my own experience.
Let me do just that for a moment. Feel free to scan down to the scriptures about confidence.
But, I hope you read my story in case you can relate.
My story and my start in feeling insecure
As a girl growing up, my brothers’ rebellion made our home unstable. Two of them were always in trouble inhibiting the family unit. As a child, it made me nervous to see the chaos they caused and how it affected my mom (my safety structure).
I still remember being a little girl and often being awakened from deep sleep to dart out to get one of my brothers from jail or someplace.
In the middle of the night, there I was in the backseat, hugging a pillow and blanket as we darted off to “rescue” him/ them from some legal holding area. It was really scary for a little girl. It affected me. Can you relate?
Their instability made me story of feel unstable.
My brothers’ behavior generated a sense of instability in our family structure. It produced worry and distress in the person I should have been able to rely on – my mom.
Not only that, but I was also always scared one of them would be killed because they lived such crazy lives. No child should have to fear such a thing. It rocked my little world. I link my insecurity to that situation and others that should have been trustworthy – but later proved not to be so.
Do you struggle with insecurity?
Can you trace it back to something or someone who let you down?
Maybe it was a person, a system, or a unit.
Scriptures about Confidence
I think the key to feeling confident as a Christian woman is placing our trust squarely in the One whom we can rely on—Jesus Christ. He never fails.
Trusting Him and understanding how He works is the key to being confident in life.
That’s why scriptures about confidence are so valuable. They are solid. We can rely on them.
You can learn how He works by studying the Bible, researching His faithfulness, examining how He managed past situations, and trusting that if He came through for them, He will certainly come through for you as well.
This is the number one reason scriptures about confidence are important to read and memorize.
Secondly, you become a confident Christian woman by studying scriptures about confidence and all the reasons you can actually be assured in Christ, replaying them in your mind. Memorizing them and meditating on them will build confidence in a way nothing else ever could.
Here are a few scriptures about the confidence we have in God… to get you started.
You’ll be confident when you
learn to trust the Lord.
No matter what’s going on, we can be confident!
Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident. Psalm 27:3 New International Version (NIV)
Wondering where your confidence is? It’s not in you, it’s in the Lord!
In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And His children will have a place of refuge. Proverbs 14:26
Confidence is not loud, Christian Woman.
In returning and rest you shall be saved;
In quietness and confidence shall be your strength. Isaiah 30:15
We can come boldly to
the Lord as Christian women.
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace,
that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16
Christian Woman, we have
confidence “toward” Jesus.
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.
And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments
and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. 1 John 3:21-22
Christian women can depend on God – He is stable!
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8
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The Lord helps Christians women soar.
So we may boldly say:
Who should we be afraid of? No one and no need to feel insecure as Christian women!
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked came against me
To eat up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.
3 Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident. Psalm 27:1-3
How could you ever fear knowing this?
For the Lord will be your confidence,
And will keep your foot from being caught. Proverbs 3:26
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Oh yeah, do you have any verses that help you feel confident? Share them in the comments! :)
