Feeling not good enough?

What's good enough then?


We live in a noisy world. Bombarded by social media, opinions of others, and the pressures of life. The world is constantly talking to us, and it is easy to let those voices and societal norms dictate our day. Maybe a coworker has discouraged you or a friend has disappointed you. Life can certainly fill our hearts with many voices. Thus, it is so important to cultivate God’s truth in our hearts, making sure that this is louder than the noise of our daily lives.


I know what my Daddy says.


We must put more faith in what we do know about God than in what we don’t know about the future, trusting that He is good and there is no darkness in him at all (1john 1:5)
“Now this is the gospel message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.”

We don’t need to meet the societal definitions of what is good to be “good enough”, but rather, allowing God to define who you are rather than your circumstances or failures.
Do not let the wall that the stigma of any situation built over time be daunting to you.
Our completion is in Christ alone. Our trial or season is not a source of shame.

At times, shame comes like a giant; where there can be a new shame trigger; be it being passed up for a promotion, fail in a new endeavor, encounter someone who calls you out on social media, read a negative review, let someone down, disappoint a loved one, someone I trust unexpectedly rejects me, being misunderstood, overlooked, or criticized, not living up to someone’s expectations, talk and begin to feel like a failure. During such moments, when I see the worst in myself or in others, I know God is up to something, to further conforming me to his image.


His grace is richer than I’d ever imagined.


Phil 1:6 “For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.”

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As God increases our impact, influence, and fruitfulness, the enemy steps up his effort to take us out. God said he is at work completing us, even when we don't see it, and one day we will be mature and complete, not lacking anything. When we understand that when we’re being challenged emotionally or when someone hurts us, we have the opportunity to recognize our past broken responses and patterns, surrender to God’s healing touch and resolve to become shame lifters than shame makers. Our confidence is in Christ, who will be faithful to lead us to complete freedom.


I chose to focus on where he had set his sights to take me rather than on where my own warped shame lens told me I was stuck. Choosing to seek the power of the spirit to relinquish anger, not harbor bitterness or allow rejection to take root in my heart, and to choose to see others through the eyes of Jesus


There will be another moment of me feeling self-defeated. Feelings are something, isn't it? It has the power to misguide you over what is true. The truth is victory is already here. As much as you feel lousy, that does not displace the truth that you're not, but in fact, you are more than a conqueror in Him. It is hard for our feeble mind to see it, when rejections come wreaking you over and over, leading to self-doubt, seemingly diminishes any morale and confidence. Where exactly do I place my confidence in? In my capability? Do I know what my Daddy says? Without God, I will never be where I am today. Perhaps we'll be struggling even more with self-worth, striving to validate ourselves, which to no avail, causing us to treat ourselves with contempt even further.

"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard-pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." 2 Cor 4

It wasn’t about what had happened, of being disappointed, but getting freer.
I can try again because of the grace of God. Instead of thinking about how you can't do this for not being gifted/educated/confident enough, believe in His promise that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

"The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in Him, though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand." ~Psalm 37: 23-24

Be unapologetic for being a Christian, unmistakeably made in His image, be unwavering in the pursuit of our purpose, undauted in the face of the giants, undone by his love, grace, and mercy, unlimited in our potential, unflinching in our loyalty to Jesus, and undefeatable because of Jesus's victory. 

To know what my Daddy says.