My Confidence Shaken

Sometimes when I have the opportunity to teach, I get far more concerned about what people will think of me than other times.

This tends to happen when the topic I am teaching on requires more of "my insight" due to a lack of scriptural bluntness.

Tonight I was talking about wisdom in relationships, and while the Bible has plenty to say on that, it doesn't blunty address the dating for of relationships.  And i wanted to talk specifically about the dating form of relationships, requiring more of "my insight" than "scriptural insight." 

I try to be clear when I make this shift, even in the midst of a teaching so that I don't misrepresent scripture, but also find that I feel less confident when I have to use this style of preaching.

I believe that is a good thing, as the Bible and God are the authority, and everything should be tested in that way, but regardless, my confidence gets shaken, and I have to deal with those emotions as well.

Luckily, next week we'll be moving on from the relationship series and talking about things the Bible is far more blunt about.