Sometimes our self-confidence crumbles. One failure, one criticism, one comparison, and we feel less capable, less legitimate, sometimes even useless. Yet God doesn't see us through our flaws or limitations: he looks at us with love, and with faith. He knows our abilities, even those we don't realise we have. He knows what he has put in us. Growing in confidence is not about becoming perfect, it's about accepting to be what we are, and walking each day with confidence, relying on him.

Here are five Bible verses to help you strengthen that confidence, not based on pride, but on God's love for you.

You are a wonderful creature - Psalm 139:14

"I praise you that I am such a wonderful creature. Your works are marvellous, and my soul knows it well."

This verse is a treasure for those who doubt their worth. It does not say that we have to be perfect to be worthy, but that already, in our very being, we bear the beauty of divine creation. Telling ourselves every day that we are a willed, beloved, precious work of art can profoundly restore our self-image.

God has chosen you - Jeremiah 1:5

"Before I formed you in your mother's womb, I knew you; and before you came out of her womb, I had consecrated you."

This verse reminds us that our life is no accident. God has always known us. He has a unique, precious plan for us. Even if we have doubts, even if we don't always know where to go, God knows us. And that's enough for us to walk with confidence. He never calls without equipping.

You can do all things with God - Philippians 4:13

"I can do all things through him who strengthens me."

This verse is a powerful statement. It's not about achieving everything on our own, but knowing that God gives us the strength we need. He equips us, he supports us, he pushes us forward. When self-confidence falters, this verse can be repeated like a breath: I can go forward, because God is with me.

You have received a spirit of strength - 2 Timothy 1:7

"For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of strength and love and wisdom."

God did not create us to be afraid. He gave us, in each of us, an inner strength, a capacity to love, an intelligence of the heart. Even if we sometimes feel fragile, this verse reminds us that we have received much more than we think. It encourages us to dare, to speak out, to act with courage.

You are able to bear fruit - John 15, 16

"You did not choose me; but I chose you, and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit."

This verse is a call to fruitfulness. God has chosen you to bear fruit, each in your own way. Even if you feel inadequate, he knows what you can bring to the world. It is not by your strength alone, but because you are rooted in him, that your life can bear beautiful, true, good.

Conclusion

Strengthening your self-confidence does not mean becoming sure of everything, but standing tall knowing that you are loved, called, supported. These verses can be reread in times of doubt, discouragement and insecurity. They remind us that God doesn't just see our limitations: he sees our potential. And he gives us, every day, what we need to move forward with faith, confidence and peace.