Personal Narrative-How I Gained My First Song In Church
How I Gained My Confidence “For God did not give us the Spirit of fear, but the Spirit of a power, love, and a sound mind”- 2 Timothy 1:7. The Key to confidence is stepping out on faith. I actually gained my confidence by leading my first song in church. Of course I started crying because I was nervous, but then I stopped and I knew that God was with me. There are certain situations when I still get nervous, like playing my first basketball game of the season or even when I’m taking a test, but I’ve learned that if I’ve done everything in my power to succeed, then God will take care of the rest. I can recall the Sunday in which I lead my first song. I sang “I Worship You” by Mary Mary. At first, I was crying because I was nervous, and then I thought about how good God had been to me. When the song was first given to me, it was kind of forced on me. I didn’t know anything about singing, let alone leading a song. I was very complacent about learning the lyrics, also. Not knowing what the Lord had in store for me, I really brushed the song off. That Saturday night I had forgotten all about leading, and I didn't think twice about it. Once I woke up the next morning I did my Sunday morning routine and still no thought about my solo. My family and I had made it all the way to church and I then remembered I had a leading role in
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My confidence didn’t come from me making a decision to lead a song on a Sunday morning, but from God putting me in place for His plan. God knew that from this moment forward that I would have a level of confidence in any situation that would normally cause me fear. I also realized that true confidence doesn’t come from being cocky or conceited and then wanting to throw God in there somewhere, but actually praying about our situation and thanking God for the outcome, whether you’re happy or not. All things should be done for the glory of
My confidence didn’t come from me making a decision to lead a song on a Sunday morning, but from God putting me in place for His plan. God knew that from this moment forward that I would have a level of confidence in any situation that would normally cause me fear. I also realized that true confidence doesn’t come from being cocky or conceited and then wanting to throw God in there somewhere, but actually praying about our situation and thanking God for the outcome, whether you’re happy or not. All things should be done for the glory of