Ever felt inferior? Ever felt inadequate as a
person? If so, you’re not alone.
Many
people struggle with feelings of inferiority and insecurities. Great amounts
of these
people feel as though they themselves are not enough, and as though they don’t
matter. How do I know? I’ve felt this way countless times in my own life.
Feelings
of insecurity, doubt, and unworthiness are common among people in their lives.
We all struggle with these feelings at some time or another in our lives, yet
we should never allow those negative emotions to occupy our minds and take over
our lives. God says we are enough, and have always been enough for him since
the beginning
of time. God loves you so much that he took the time out to carefully create a
good plan for your life (Jeremiah 29:11). Furthermore, everything that God
created on earth was good. You’re a part
of God’s creation. You are of an indescribable worth and value to God.
Often
people in our lives hurt us, disappoint us, and make us feel worthless. These
people make us feel as if we aren’t good enough for them, or enough to please
them. Oftentimes, we are also misunderstood or ignored by others we care for,
making us feel inadequate and small. However, when people in the world think
less of you, God still thinks the world of you. How could he not? You are the works of his hands, his
masterpiece. You are the clay, he’s the potter (Isaiah 64:8).
God thinks
so much of mankind that he compares them to the birds of the air and the
flowers of the field in Matthew six, verses twenty-six and thirty. In the bible
verses, God describes how well he cares for and takes care of the birds and
flowers. Are you not much more valuable
to the Lord than them? Will he not love and care for you as well as he does
them? You are more than enough.
God loves
all of you! Your voice, personality, quirks, flaws, imperfections, talents, and
gifts are more than enough for God.
People in
life will always hurt you or disappoint you. We’re imperfect people who make
mistakes. No one’s perfect. At times feelings of inadequacy creep into all our
thoughts as well. We all have our sad days. Nevertheless, you alone will always
be
more than
enough for God to love, protect, comfort, and keep. God delights in you.
Are you
feeling like a failure these days? How about powerless or helpless? Whenever
there’s uncertainty in a person’s life due to circumstances or situations,
feelings of powerlessness and helplessness are sure to follow. Nonetheless,
there’s certainty in God’s Word and his will for your life. You can be sure
that even though you may feel worthless at times, you’re of an extreme
significance and importance to God. Even
the very hairs of your head are numbered by God (Matthew 10: 30). When you
feel insignificant in the world, you can still feel powerful in Christ and be
filled with hope by believing in God’s great love for you.
Are you enough? It’s time you stopped
downing yourself and thinking negatively. You
are more than enough because God said you are, and it’s time you started
believing that truth. Be encouraged in the Lord, and in your spiritual
brothers and sisters surrounding you. God not only provides comfort through his
Word, but through other people. He works through other people by using their spiritual
gifts to comfort you. Don’t ignore other people’s spiritual gifts by
disallowing them to help you, and don’t stifle your own potential in Christ
either by refusing to accept their help.
Instead of
dwelling on all the negative feelings we have, we as people should thank God
for the gift of life every day. We should thank God for the uniquely distinct
people we are. The more we dwell on thoughts of unworthiness and inferiority,
the more we stop believing that we make a difference in the world and in God’s
plan. Don’t lose faith in yourself, or in God’s love for you. You are precious
in the sight of the Lord. You’re a divine light of God’s that he’s exalted for
the world to see. Shine on!
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