Do you ever find yourself grappling with the weight of societal expectations? It’s as if a mere 15 minutes on Instagram can leave us feeling like total failures. We’re not thin enough, our hair isn’t thick enough, our cars aren’t cool enough, we don’t pray enough, and our knowledge of the Bible never seems to measure up.
I am a failure compared to the world. All I need to watch is TV for proof.
I am not cool. My truck is old, my house is too small, I have failed in the career sector, and my retirement account is dismal. I am clearly not enough.
This way of thinking can take a toll on me. I can become depressed at times, even overwhelmed until I shut out the world and spend some alone time with my Bible. He begins to speak to me in these quiet times alone with the Word of God. Do you know what He says?
God whispers to me that I am made perfect by his grace (2 Cor 12:9). He shows me that my body is His temple (1 Cor 3:16). He leads me to the fact that he formed me, and I am just as He imagined me as He knitted me together (Psalm 139:13-14)
Then Jesus revealed to me that I am not perfect for all have sinned (Rom 3:23). As we walk in the scriptures when my sin breaks me, I am blessed because I am poor in spirit (Matt 5:3-5). It’s in these moments when the real victory comes when I read that I have a heavenly father who loves me as I am and the world will never understand (1 John 3:1)
Today, I stand firm in the knowledge that I am not just a conqueror but more than a conqueror, all because of Jesus and His sacrifice on that cross. I am more than enough! I invite you to join us this Sunday at 9:30, where Jesus is ready to meet you right where you are.
In Him,
Pastor Chris