So Long, Insecurity

I have been reading So Long, Insecurity by Beth Moore. It is one big slap in the face. This book (and of course our Savior) is changing my outlook on life, and myself. If you are a woman, READ THIS BOOK! You could be the most confident woman in the world, but reading this will help you understand others, yourself, and the way God sees you.

I have struggled with insecurity my whole life. You might think, doesn't every girl say that? The answer to that is many have, yes, but each situation is different. It has taken me 19 years to fully understand and surrender the roots of my insecurity. God has taken it all and redeemed me. I won't go into details about my issues (if you are that interested...just ask me) but insecurity has taken so much opportunity, time, and worry out of my life. This sickness that takes over the human body is not the way God our loving father wants us to see ourselves. He created us beautiful, special, and in HIS image. Every time you insult yourself or someone else that is telling God he didn't do a good job. You are saying His work isn't good, flawed, or somehow disfigured. That is a lie from Satan himself. He puts those thoughts into our heads and hearts to get us away from Christ. THIS IS NOT OKAY. Don't let him get a hold on your mind. Don't let him plant that seed. We have the extreme blessing to be created in the image of Christ. Let your confidence come from your relationship with Christ, not what others say about you. In the end, God's opinion of us is all that matters in the end.