There is a quiet courage that rises whenever I choose to step forward rather than hold back. The words of Jim Rohn have been echoing in my mind: "We can develop a new discipline of doing rather than neglecting." His voice reminds me that confidence is not something I wait for but something I build with every small, faithful step.

I used to believe confidence was a feeling, a certainty that would somehow arrive one day, announcing that I was finally ready to speak, to lead, to step into who God called me to be. Life, however, has taught me a gentler truth. Confidence grows within the act of obedience. It breathes through the moments when I choose to prepare, to practise, to show up. The value is not found in the applause I may receive, but in the woman I am becoming through every step of doing.

Another statement has been resting on my heart: "It's not what we get that makes us valuable, but what we become in the process of doing that brings value (confidence)." Those words speak to the very marrow of my journey. I spent so many years doubting my abilities and shrinking beneath the weight of old lies. Yet every time I step forward, my voice strengthens. Not because I have arrived, but because I am growing.

There is value in who I am becoming. Confidence is not the prize at the end; it is the fruit of the process.

As a growing speaker, these truths invite me to keep choosing action, even when my hands tremble. Each draft, each rehearsal, each imperfect attempt becomes a brushstroke in the masterpiece God is shaping. My voice is not a performance; it is an offering.

These statements also reach into the hearts of those I am called to speak to. Many carry the same hesitations I once lived under. They believe confidence is a prerequisite for starting, when in truth, confidence is born in the very act of beginning. They need to hear that taking the smallest step can awaken something powerful inside them. Transformation rarely happens in the stillness of fear; it awakens in the forward movement of courage.

My message to them is simple and tender: you do not need to feel ready to start. You only need to begin. God meets you in the doing. He strengthens you in the stretch. He builds confidence in the very places where you once felt weak.

🎺 Affirmation

I grow stronger with every step of obedience, and confidence rises within me as I walk forward in faith.

💡 Reflection

• What step of doing has God been inviting me to take lately? 🤔

• Where have I been waiting for confidence instead of building it? 🤔

• How is God shaping who I am becoming through each small act of obedience? 🤔

🙌 Prayer

Lord Jesus, thank You for reminding me that confidence is not something I must wait for, but something You shape within me as I choose to step forward. Teach me to trust the process, to walk in obedience, and to honour the quiet courage You are growing in me. Strengthen my voice, steady my heart, and help me lead others with the same grace You have poured into me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.