There’s no such thing as self-rescue, pulling yourself up
by your bootstraps.—Psalm 49:7

Every time I’m in trouble I call on you, God, confident
that you’ll answer.—Psalm 86:7

Far better to take refuge in God than trust in people.
—Psalm 118:8

The wicked are edgy with guilt, ready to run off even
when no one’s after them. Honest people are relaxed
and confident, bold as lions.—Proverbs 28:1

Don’t be so naive and self-confident. You’re not exempt.
You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else.
Forget about self-confidence; it’s useless. Cultivate Godconfidence.—
1 Corinthians 10:12

Stand your ground. And don’t hold back. Throw yourselves
into the work of the Master, confident that nothing
you do for him is a waste of time or effort.
—1 Corinthians 15:58

There’s far more here than meets the eye. The things we
see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things
we can’t see now will last forever.—2 Corinthians 4:18

There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind
that the God who started this great work in you would
Confidence keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very
day Christ Jesus appears.—Philippians 1:6

Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through
anything in the One who makes me who I am.
—Philippians 4:13

I want you woven into a tapestry of love, in touch with
everything there is to know of God. Then you will have
minds confident and at rest, focused on Christ, God’s
great mystery.—Colossians 2:2

God doesn’t want us to be shy with his gifts, but bold
and loving and sensible.—2 Timothy 1:7