Fighting Insecurity
Have you ever just had one of those days where you feel like everything is against you and somehow all these things just pile up and you find yourself standing in the middle of a war zone? The war doesn't seem to be going well because as the day goes on just more stuff is tossed your direction. Sometimes I am really good at taking each moment by the horn and dealing with it and other times it seems that every stone thrown does some damage.
Today was one of those days. It seemed like all the stones Satan threw landed so perfectly to cause my day to suck. I found myself struggling for something to just cling on to one piece of good thing to get me through the rest of the day.
I was ready to throw in the towel and just be done with the day, but instead I decided to look for something, a quote or picture, some tiny bit of hope. I of course went to pinterest and typed in fighting insecurity and it took awhile for me to find the gem I was looking for. There are so many posts on how to make people fall madly in love with you or win your man's heart forever, relationships, motherhood, sports, our careers. These are real things, real experiences people have. We set high expectations on ourselves to be the best version of ourselves we can be and sometimes those expectations turn into doubts. We look for reassurance or measure our life by milestones and sometimes we fall short, which is not a bad thing. But when we miss our mark Satan does a good job at telling us we failed. The reality is sometimes God's plan for our life is different, we will not always hit every milestone when we plan to. You are not less of a person because you haven't found the career you dreamed of by 35 or you are 30 and single. The list goes on and on. These things do not define who we are as people. I am not my job, my relationship status, my bank account, etc.. My identity is in Christ and when we focus on who Jesus is all other expectations fall away
So how do I fight those insecurities? I plug myself in Jesus, I turn to him for comfort.
I found this today and loved the image that popped into my head as I read it:
"As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord's word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure." 2 Samuel 22:31-33
I imagine a place with a huge rock, a shelter, something that will protect you from all of the outside pain and brokenness. It's a place where I can come to Jesus as myself, in all my ugliness I can say all the things on my heart and Jesus reassures me of how loved I am and how wonderfully he made me. Sometimes it takes some time to see myself the same way Jesus does but he keeps reminding me, even when I leave the rock because Jesus comes with me.
I also came home and listened to Divine Romance by Phil Wickham. This song reminds me of just how much God loves us.
I keep plugging and sometimes that plugging takes work.
I started reading a book called Life of the Beloved by Henri J.M. Nouwen
Life will always have a bump or curve in the road and Satan will always have a stone to throw you of balance and Jesus will always have a way to see you through and remind you of how much you are loved and cherished.
So whatever you are struggling with or what ever milestone you haven't quite made, remember you are doing great. You are amazing and loved.
If you have other ideas on how to fight insecurity I would love to hear your tips.
Today was one of those days. It seemed like all the stones Satan threw landed so perfectly to cause my day to suck. I found myself struggling for something to just cling on to one piece of good thing to get me through the rest of the day.
I was ready to throw in the towel and just be done with the day, but instead I decided to look for something, a quote or picture, some tiny bit of hope. I of course went to pinterest and typed in fighting insecurity and it took awhile for me to find the gem I was looking for. There are so many posts on how to make people fall madly in love with you or win your man's heart forever, relationships, motherhood, sports, our careers. These are real things, real experiences people have. We set high expectations on ourselves to be the best version of ourselves we can be and sometimes those expectations turn into doubts. We look for reassurance or measure our life by milestones and sometimes we fall short, which is not a bad thing. But when we miss our mark Satan does a good job at telling us we failed. The reality is sometimes God's plan for our life is different, we will not always hit every milestone when we plan to. You are not less of a person because you haven't found the career you dreamed of by 35 or you are 30 and single. The list goes on and on. These things do not define who we are as people. I am not my job, my relationship status, my bank account, etc.. My identity is in Christ and when we focus on who Jesus is all other expectations fall away
So how do I fight those insecurities? I plug myself in Jesus, I turn to him for comfort.
I found this today and loved the image that popped into my head as I read it:
"As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord's word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure." 2 Samuel 22:31-33
I imagine a place with a huge rock, a shelter, something that will protect you from all of the outside pain and brokenness. It's a place where I can come to Jesus as myself, in all my ugliness I can say all the things on my heart and Jesus reassures me of how loved I am and how wonderfully he made me. Sometimes it takes some time to see myself the same way Jesus does but he keeps reminding me, even when I leave the rock because Jesus comes with me.
I also came home and listened to Divine Romance by Phil Wickham. This song reminds me of just how much God loves us.
I keep plugging and sometimes that plugging takes work.
I started reading a book called Life of the Beloved by Henri J.M. Nouwen
Life will always have a bump or curve in the road and Satan will always have a stone to throw you of balance and Jesus will always have a way to see you through and remind you of how much you are loved and cherished.
So whatever you are struggling with or what ever milestone you haven't quite made, remember you are doing great. You are amazing and loved.
If you have other ideas on how to fight insecurity I would love to hear your tips.
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