- Hope Doesn’t Drift — It Holds Unswervingly to What God Has Already Done. Confidence in faith isn’t accidental; it’s intentional. Hebrews 10 calls us to hold unswervingly because hope isn’t based on circumstances, feelings, or outcomes—it’s anchored in the faithfulness of God. We don’t drift into confidence; we remember our way into it.
- The Strength of Your Faith Depends on What You Refuse to Forget. You never forget who got you there when your life depended on it. Just like the pilot who carried you safely, our confidence grows when we remember God’s past faithfulness. Forgetting leads to shrinking faith; remembering builds unshakable confidence. Don’t forget who got you here.
- You Can Be Confident Because God Is Always Committed. Daniel and his friends could say, “Our God is able—but even if He does not,” because their confidence was rooted in God’s character, not His outcomes. Faithfulness isn’t something God does; it’s who God is. God may not take you out of the fire, but He will always be faithful in it.
- God Uses People to Build Furnace-Proof Faith. You don’t develop furnace faith alone. God uses people—friends, community, even opposition—to draw out deep conviction and sustain confidence. Hebrews reminds us that isolation leads to shrinking faith, but encouragement keeps faith alive. People without people don’t make it.
- Confidence in Faith Is Formed Through Community and Fulfilled in Christ. The church exists to create confidence—by gathering, encouraging, and reminding one another of truth. Ultimately, our confidence comes through Jesus, whose blood tore the veil and gives us bold access to God. When everything shakes, Jesus is the only one who can get you where you need to be.
- Where in your life do you feel like your hope has started to drift instead of remain unswerving? What circumstances, disappointments, or delays have made it harder to stay confident in God?
- What are some moments in your life that you need to intentionally remember because your faith depended on them? How does remembering God’s past faithfulness strengthen your confidence today?
- How do you personally respond to the phrase: “My God is able… but even if He does not”? What’s hard about trusting God’s faithfulness when the outcome isn’t what you hoped for?
- Who are the people God has used—or is currently using—to build your faith? In what ways have community, encouragement, or accountability helped keep your faith from shrinking?
- What is one practical step you can take this week to keep from shrinking back and instead grow in confident faith?
