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Replacing Lies with Truth: I Am Enough

Today I'm writing things I need to read myself.

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The first qualification this verse gives is "whatever is true." That's the very first thing we should consider when we decide if we should allow certain thoughts precious time in our minds. Today I want to talk about something that's true, because sometimes false messages have a way of sneaking in. They do that with you too, when you least expect it.

Today's truth:  I am enough.

I'm no longer a size 6. I'm enough. I'm not tall, with long legs, and I have to hem everything I wear. I am enough. My complexion isn't flawless. I'm still enough.

I have suffered more heartache than I thought I'd be able to survive. I am enough. I have inner scars that will always be a sign of the things I've gong through. I'm enough. I now wear a scarlet "D" that will cause me to be judged by some. (I know they aren't the ones who really matter anyway.) I am enough. I have enormous trust issues. I'm still enough.


God knows us and loves us. He made us the way we were supposed to be. It just so happens I was supposed to be a short blonde with blue eyes and loads of sass. Any rejection I face in life isn't an indication of any inadequacy in me. It's an indication of the inadequacy of whomever happens to reject me.


You, my friend, are enough too!

Comments

  1. Well said. I have lamented those same thoughts/feelings. PEOPLE tell us things to put us down and make us feel inferior. How many times have I spoken those very words, "I'll never be enough." We don't have to buy into that lie. This even carries over into our Apostolic churches. Fashion is so highly promoted that there are traveling clothing stores setting up at all the big conferences. Now this is my opinion, but I don't think God is pleased. There are too many ways to shop online, and it's not all about appearance. Is it?

    Critics will always be standing by, ready to shoot their poisonous arrows. To point out what they believe is wrong with us; to twist our words to make us look bad; to discourage us when we are down. What happens to us in life isn't always our fault. While we don't necessarily want to claim victim status, how are we to know, for instance, that we are destined to lose people we love? Then to have others try to suppress us from creating a new life for ourselves is over the top!

    Thinking about one of my late husband's sermons: KNOCKED DOWN BUT NOT KNOCKED OUT - right now I am dysfunctional physically, but it won't always be this way (I hope). I have had plenty of time to think about how to better myself. I might even buy a house. Change is inevitable. I wear a "W" on my shirt, and there is a stigma to that. But it can also stand for Wonder Woman, right?

    WHO places those dreams within us? The ONE who fashioned us in the womb. We must have something to look forward to, something to hope for. As long as we put God first , and that is often taken out of context. Putting God first doesn't equate with being alone for the rest of our lives. No, no, a hundred times no. Just throwing that out. You may want something different. Family is very important; even when they are not in the church, they can be of some help. A year down the road I want to look back and say, "Hey girl, look how far you've come..."

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