The Right Kind of Confident
The Remarkable Grit of a God-Fearing Woman
- Women
- Publisher: Nelson Books (Thomas Nelson)
- Published: 2021
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Publisher's Description
Learn to live courageously as you find your confidence in God. What if we stopped placing our confidence in the things of this world and instead put our trust in the only one who is truly trustworthy? Let's be honest, we (all) have a confidence problem—individually and culturally. We are all plagued by fears, insecurities, and self-doubt. The prevailing cultural wisdom says you must simply believe more strongly in yourself that all you really need more self-love, self-affirmation, and self-assurance to become confident women. But award-winning author and speaker Mary A. Kassian explains that discovering the fear of the Lord is the true key to overcoming your personal fears and insecurities. “In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence.” (Proverbs 14:26) In The Right Kind of Confidence, a follow-up to her popular book The Right Kind of Strong, Mary again draws on her vast biblical knowledge to show you a better way to navigate life. She compares the Bible's definition of confidence with the world’s well-worn self-help formulas and sets you on the right path. As you work through The Right Kind of Confidence, you'll discover: The true meaning of confidence The difference between negative fear and positive fear How to turn the Enemy's tool of fear on its head with strong confidence Whether you're seeking more confidence or already feeling full of it, when you lean into a source of confidence that is unchanging, firm, and trustworthy, you’ll become more like the bold, courageous woman God created you to be. The Right Kind of Confidence will equip you with the knowledge and tools to become a confident woman who can face even the most daunting circumstances with remarkable strength and courage.
Endorsements (4)
“Popular wisdom says we need more self-love, self-affirmation, and self-assurance to become confident women. But Mary Kassian counters this well-worn self-help solution. The Right Kind of Confident is thought-provoking. Eye-opening. Inspiring. It takes us on a journey to discover that the fear of the Lord is the key to overcoming our personal fears and insecurities. Young or old, you need the wisdom found in these pages! When you embrace God’s confidence formula, you’ll become a superconfident woman who can face even the most daunting circumstance with remarkable strength and courage.”
“Mary brings the WORD. She’s counterculture in all the best ways. She breaks down the popular self-help lies and shows us a more Christ-centered way to true confidence. If you’re sick of living in fear and being a slave to everyone else’s opinions about who you should be, this book is for you. Great work, Mary! What a timely message.”
“I grabbed a pen as I read Mary Kassian’s The Right Kind of Confident, and I underlined this: ‘Do you want to be a confident woman? One who possesses great calmness, great boldness, and the “‘Self confidence is the antidote!’ the world says in response to your anxiety spikes and crippling self-doubt. But what if your fear-fed insecurity is being manufactured by a slithering con artist? What if it’s your enemy suggesting your confidence should be in you? With her trademark clarity and biblical wisdom, Mary brilliantly pulls back deceit’s curtain and reveals how fragile and self-destructive our self-confidence truly is, then she trains us to see our fears as God’s invitations to draw near and sink our roots more deeply into him. Come learn to fear everything else less by fearing God more—which is the way to grow the right kind of confidence.”
“Let’s be honest, girls; we’ve got a confidence problem. The world’s constant efforts to pump us up with messages of our ‘enoughness’ don’t work. We know we’re weak. We know we don’t have what it takes to face life as broken women in a broken world. We know that confidence in ourselves falls flat every single time. I am so grateful for Mary Kassian’s book The Right Kind of Confident. This is the countercultural message we’ve been looking for! The world’s definition of confidence is dead wrong. Mary’s book is a beautiful reminder that the right kind of confidence flows from our confidence in Christ.”
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