in-se-cure [in-si-kyoor]
"subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured."
"not secure; exposed or liable to risk, loss, or danger."
Feeling insecure...is that part of being authentic?
Judges 6 tells us that Gideon had his own insecurities and God still used him to lead 300 men into battle against a bazillion-man army that had completely taken over and destroyed the region. A simple man who was called by God, who first had to make God prove himself a few times before finally following God's commands by the way, who did something great.
"God wants to do something in your life that only He can take credit for and will provide encouragement to help you overcome your insecurities so that you can fulfill His calling." - Dan Pride
[God. Be great in me. Encourage my insecurities to flee. Attract my eyes and heart to new perspectives.]
Identity, maybe? Could it all come down to identity issues? That deepest question of humanity: who am I? The only answer that overcomes insecurity,or a lack of self confidence (and many other deep issues and wounding), is that I am a son. I am a son, and my Dad is the King. And the King loves his son, and delights in who he is just because he is who he is. Not because he has special talents or gifts or abilities... but just because he is a son. And when I know that my Dad is the King then I can walk in authority and confidence knowing that my approval does not come from man, but from my dad.
ReplyDeleteHelp me have the spirit of adoption, Father. Help me walk in my inheritance as a son who is loved deeply by his dad.