I’ve struggled a lot with confidence to post about my faith. Ironically enough, my faith is the one thing I post about the most. It’s because I refuse to let the enemy win, and what he wants is for me to keep quiet. He wants us all to keep quiet about our faith and most importantly about the power of God.

Spiritual warfare is a very real thing! Fear of people thinking I’m prideful or self righteous has been a constant battle I’ve faced in online posting. But the thing about me is this, I don’t like fear; and I won’t be a slave to it. I’ll do the things that make me afraid just to prove I’m not controlled by it. That doesn’t mean it isn’t there though. It’s there with just about every post: fear of what others will think.

This morning when I was in Psalms, God led me to a verse:

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. (Psalm 34:1-2)

This verse spoke to me because that’s something I’ve wrestled in my head with. Should I be more modest about my faith? Is it something that should be more personal and private? Does boasting about my faith come off as arrogant or “preachy”?

How do we “bless” God as this verse speaks of? We bless God by glorifying Him, and we glorify Him by giving Him glory in all that we do. God wants us to boast in Him, share Him, and inspire others (those humble enough to receive Him) to as well. That’s His will.

When our love for God begins to outweigh our fear of man, we bless Him and are blessed in return. It’s in persisting in spite of insecurity, we can find our confidence. It’s in staying determined when faced with adversity, we find our strength. It’s in choosing obedience in the face of fear, we bless our Lord.