Confidence

Your Birthright as a Child of God

De: Kathy Kipp Clayton

Narrado por: Kathy Kipp Clayton

Duración: 4 h y 14 m

Resumen del Editor

Confidence: Your Birthright as a Child of God is a joyful affirmation of the divine truth that human beings are the spiritual children of God. Before any other, this truth is the key to grounded and durable self-assurance. In the age of picture-perfect Instagram posts and hyper-competition, it’s easy to feel self-doubt. Instead of pressing forward with confidence and hope, we might pull back, unconvinced of our potential.

This book explores a broad set of Christian truths that argue for the opposite mentality. We are meant to feel confident. It’s our birthright as children of God! The book opens with a parable about an unusual zoo on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, where Kathy Clayton lived with her husband for several years on assignment from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The zoo was like none other she had seen.

At the Lujan Zoo, animal keepers invited visitors into the enclosures of the enormous lions to pet the docile beasts. Fascinated by the unnatural, timid behavior of those wild animals, Kathy asked the keepers why the powerful felines allowed random visitors to approach and pet them. She learned that those lions had lived with small, yappy dogs in their enclosures with them since they had been tiny kittens. As is the disposition of dogs to tyrannize cats, those scrappy dogs had nipped at the heels of the lion cubs and constantly chased them into the corners of their pens. The lions had become accustomed to responding with fear and timidity to the harassment of the merciless dogs.

Without the benefit of mirrors in the pens to enable them to appreciate their actual stature, those lions continued to cower in the corners of their pens even as they grew to full-sized felines. They continued to allow the pesky dogs to control and tyrannize them long after they needed to be subject to the humiliating domination. Because of an inaccurate awareness of who they really were, the lions were unable to rise to the full level of their birthright identity as the kings of beasts.

Tragically, too many of us, likewise, neglect to rise to the full level of our potential because we simply don’t realize and remember who and whose we really are. This book is a deep-dive into the implications of the one identity we all share - that of children of God.

It explores with optimistic breadth themes relevant to that universal identity, such as:

• How to check perfectionism by taking the long view
• The value of seeing others as fundamentally and forever children of God
• The importance of running our own customized races - the only races that we can all finish victorious in every way that matters
• The fact that negativity and other biases can cause us to jettison the essential things we know for sure for the sake of things of which we are not yet certain
• The invitation to recognize that when we choose to see opposition as opportunity, failure can be a tutor rather than a tragedy
• The assurance that remembering that who we are eternally helps us become more one with ourselves, more one with each other, and more one with deity. Forgetting leads to discord, confusion, and a lack of the confidence to which we are entitled.

©2020 Kathy Kipp Clayton (P)2020 Kathy Kipp Clayton

Beautifully spoken truths

Beautifully narrated by the author, this book is full of personal stories, tender truths, and quotable wisdom. It is a wonderful reminder to be confident in our capacities, and offers a path to increase that confidence. I can’t wait to read it all over again.

A Brilliant Reminder

What a glorious heritage we have. We are sons and daughters of God and part of an Eternal family. The author sweetly and masterfully explores that promise. As she does so, she gives place for God’s spirit to renew, remind or reawaken what was planted in our soul when we left God to experience mortality. Well done.

Loved Confidence!

Thoroughly enjoyed Confidence on Audible. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I began listening, but was soon drawn into book. Lots of life lessons that are conveyed by the authors own experiences. It was so listenable, that I wasn’t ready for book to end. Totally recommend this book! Beautifully written and read.

A Powerful Reminder of Our Relationship to Each Other and our God

Kathy Clayton has written a book that I will listen to again and again. Her carefully crafted stories clearly and robustly illustrate each point she makes about our daily struggle to realize our Devine worth. Right away, I was captivated by her reference to the pesky dogs that cause us to live in fear and blind us to our potential as human beings. I would recommend this book to anyone! Her personal heartfelt stories are guaranteed to stir a remembrance of our identity.

Remember who you are

Excellent food for thought. How easy it is to forget your eternal identity in the throws of mortal life. Loved the reminders through Kathy’s interesting personal stories. Very well done! Thank you for sharing your sweet insights.

A wonderful reminder of who we really are

This book was so amazing and uplifting. I listened to it at a time when I needed to hear it's message most. I love the message and truth that was shared. We are all children of God and should always remember that; with that knowledge be confident in who we are and what we can become.

A Much Needed Message For Today

In a loud world that seeks our attention 24/7, Kathy Kipp Clayton provides medicine for the soul to help us feel better, feel calmer, and feel free of perfectionism and self-doubts. Based on religious values deeply rooted in scripture, Kathy Clayton quotes from respected newspapers and popular and academic articles and books to bridge the past to the present. Her experience of being with people in their homes and houses of worship around the world adds to the book’s authenticity. She speaks to everyone who, in a quiet moment, may wonder who they are and if their life has meaning. Spending time listening to the author read her book is part of the medicine.

Profound, sweet, comforting, and inspiring.

Humbly but confideny shared. I enjoyed all the stories, parables, exceptional quotes... we worth the time!]