Satan would love for us to believe the lie "not good enough." It's the oldest trick in the book and yet it takes such a devastating toll on women of all ages. When we are distracted by insecurities, our confidence takes an immediate nose dive into the pit of self consciousness. This simple yet perfected trick of Satan has deceived our sisters since God's first daughter walked the earth.
2 Corinthians 11:3
"I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion of Christ."
Just because we have been told of our security in Christ since we became believers, it doesn't mean that we have really accepted and believed His affirmations of us. Furthermore, we are bombarded everyday and from every direction with messages telling us the exact contrary to what God has told us about each and every one of us...that WE are special, unique, and created in His image to do GREAT THINGS. It is an almost daily and sometimes hourly task to GET OVER OURSELVES and be reminded of our royal heritage.
The point here, Satan told Eve a life-altering lie, and she fell for it. YOU fall for it...WE have all fallen for it. Her consciousness changed immediately and she was thrown into the sinking sands of constant 'self-reflection'. And not the healthy self-reflection! The type of self-reflection in which we compare ourselves to anyone and ask subconsciously "how do we measure up?”. Man is this tiring! I had to take a deep breath even as I typed that last bit. Eve became ashamed of her body and ashamed of who she was: facing a life of continuous stress and disappointment. Believing this lie was the death of sister Eve ladies!
Life-altering lies that Satan wants you to believe:
You're not smart enough
You're boring
You're too old
You're too young
You're not pretty
You're not talented
You're not worth pursuing
You're useless for the Kingdom of God
How many of these lies have you believed at one point in time?
Something that God spoke to me about recently dealt with this very subject but from a very different angle...
Upon reading Ephesians 4:21-24 and Ephesians 4:1-4 (this is a very good book) I heard God say,
Why are you still wasting your time with these things? Aren't you tired? You don't have to live like this you know!
Wait just a second...I don't have to live like this? I thought this was just something that all women deal with and that we just have to learn to cope?!
Then I came to the realization that these things, these insecurities, these little rulers that I put in front of myself in any given situation are in fact sending a horrible message to the world that I too, though claiming to be a child of God, am living a life in bondage! But as I read these verses and heard the quiet steadfast spirit of God tell me, “LET IT GO,” I also began to see how some of my insecurities have even held me back from serving Him...and that was the hardest bit to swallow! As these verses state, the world’s illusions have already been revealed to us. As children of God we are to no longer act, think, speak like we don't know any better, and each one of us has been SPECIFICALLY CALLED TO NOW WALK WORTHY OF OUR PURPOSE! With our heads held high, because we have ALREADY been deemed worthy, we are to live a life of example of what freedom in His truth looks like, especially to other women that He has purposed to be within our spheres of influence!
So would you like more productive thoughts to occupy your mind? I know I do! Write down these verses and stick them somewhere where you will see them (I have them in my car). When Satan tries to distract you, confront the lie with scripture, combat his deceit with prayer.
Colossians 3:2 says that we are to set our minds on things above and concentrate on such things.
So, sisters, be purposeful on what you allow to enter your mind! Repeat His truth and walk in the freedom of knowing YOU are highly favored!
What lies have you let yourself believe?
What insecurities have kept you from serving God in any way?
Ask God's forgiveness for believing lies over His truth.
Tell Him the insecurities you struggle with.
Share one of your insecurities with a good friend and talk with one another about a specific way to replace that lie with Truth.
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