Confidence or Cockiness?

I read this article the other day about HP’s mobile devices.

After I clicked off of it, I couldn’t help but think of the confidence that HP has in what they make… in who they are.

Here’s a quote the article has from one of HP’s head dudes…

In the PC world, with fewer ways of differentiating HP’s products from our competitors, we became number one. In the tablet world we’re going to become better than number one. We call it number one plus.

I have to admit…
I have my doubts.

But I do like the enthusiasm and belief that they have in themselves.

It’s a fine line between having confidence in ourselves in Christ and having cockiness in ourselves.

Confidence says,

“I can do this.”
“The One that is in me is stronger than the one that is in the world.”
“I will do well.”
“I can do all things through Christ.”
“I WILL do this because I’ve been called.”
“I recognize my giftedness.”

Cockiness says,

“I’m gonna do it my way.”
“I’m doing this for me.”
“Look at what I did.”
“I’m better than them.”

It’s a fine line, but confidence is a must have for any leader,
for anyone.

Be confident in yourself.

The One that created you created you with a passion and for a mission.
Be confident in that.

What do you think the difference is between confidence and cockiness?