Chapel Recap: The Right Kind of Confidence

Today in chapel, Dr. Adam Groza spoke on “the right kind of confidence,” drawing from Jeremiah 9:23–24. His message challenges us to evaluate where we find our identity and sense of worth — warning that while confidence itself isn’t the problem, what we place our confidence in can make all the difference.

Dr. Groza began by acknowledging a truth we often overlook: “The problem is not that we boast but what we boast about.” Groza mentioned that everyone is created to boast — to take joy and pride in something greater than themselves. But when that boasting centers on possessions, abilities, or achievements, it leads to disappointment. “Things don’t define you, don’t fulfill you, and cannot save you,” he said.

That truth led to his second key point: the misery of misplaced confidence. Groza warned that when you put your trust in wisdom, strength, or possessions, it will make you feel miserable. Essentially, he said that “good things make terrible gods.” The solution isn’t to reject good things but to see them as gifts, not gods. Lasting joy, he explained, comes when we trust in the Giver rather than the gift itself.

Finally, Dr. Groza mentioned the joy of enduring confidence. Quoting from Jeremiah, he reminded us that the only boasting that delights God is in knowing Him: “Don’t boast in the things that belong to you,” Dr. Groza said. “Boast in the knowledge that you belong to God.” True, unshakable confidence grows from a personal relationship with the Lord that remains steady even when everything else fades.

Dr. Groza concluded with two practical steps to help us find this joyful confidence:

1. Know God personally through faith in Jesus Christ.
2. Understand God — care deeply about what He says and how He reveals Himself in Scripture.

“Everyone can find lasting joy in their relationship with the Lord,” Dr. Groza encouraged. True confidence isn’t found in our talents or treasures but at the cross, where Jesus invites us to rest in who He is and to boast in the fact that we belong to Him.