Dilemma of Overconfidence (Part 2)!

INSPIRE Devotionals With Emmanuel Afiawari Saturday, April 4, 2026 Topic: DILEMMA OF OVERCONFIDENCE (Part 2)! Memory Verse: ‭‭"‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭Then she called, “Samson, the Philistines are upon you!” He awoke from his sleep and thought, “I’ll go out as before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him" - Judges 16:20 NIV‬ Bible Text: ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭Luke 22:31-32 KJV‬ 31. And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32. But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. INSPIRATION: One of the biggest mistakes of Samson was overconfidence in his ability to singlehandedly wreck havoc on the Philistines and kill scores of them. He became too self-confident until he self-destruct! When overconfidence takes over, your boast rests in the arm of flesh and in your abilities. You falsely assume your achievements are self-made, you take the glory due God and loosen your guards. But unbeknownst to you, the enemy could take advantage of your weakness to strike. One could liken Peter to be one exuding overconfidence. He even argued against the all-knowing Jesus. At an occasion, he rebuked Jesus for talking about his death! Yet, he could do nothing when the enemy sought permission to sift him! What do you anchor you confidence on? What sponsors your kind of confidence? If all hell breaks loose against you, do you have what it takes to withstand it? Samson slipped when it mattered most; Peter got saved because Jesus had prayed for him. Do you have what it takes to stand? TODAY'S TAKE HOME: ‭‭Overconfidence to make you score a own goal. May overconfidence not make you neglect what's important or force you to trade off your secrets to success. PRAYER: Dear Lord, please help me to put my confidence in You absolutely. Help me to guide and guard my steps from the pitfalls of overconfidence. Deliver me from the mistakes of Samson and the terrible plot of the wicked that could be fashioned against me like it was done against Peter, in Jesus name.