Self-criticism is crushing, but God can free us from it. All we have to do is be teachable.
One of the most amazing things about having a relationship with God is he frees us up to be ourselves
The Bible gives us a lot of examples of people who found the courage to be themselves by believing that God loved them for who they were.
Let’s look at why we should embrace failure, learn how to let go and let God work, and see what it looks like when we move forward.
What we’ve experienced is that living by religious rules is a very tempting way to avoid facing the insecurities in our hearts.
The Bible teaches how to build confidence in God, not self.
God doesn’t want us to feel like we have to conform in order to be accepted, and wants to help us become strong enough to stand for what we believe and who we are.
A courageous person is someone who isn’t shaken by circumstances, may experience fear but doesn’t live in it, and is secure and strong no matter what. Does this describe you?
Pray about your lack of trust in God. What areas of your life are you unwilling to trust God with, and how has this affected your desire to pray? How has it affected your desire to read your Bible?
No matter how great our talent or resources, insecurity ignored will undermine us all.