Insecurity

Insecurity is something that plagues the best of us at different times for different reasons.We feel insecure about various issues like our physical appearance, competence at some tasks or skills and relationships among many others. It is often expressed as a feeling of anxiety about one’s ability, lack of confidence and feeling vulnerable. We all have some of these feelings at one point or the other. Not to do so will make us narcissist. It is when it becomes a way of life that it becomes a problem.

Feeling insecure can rob you of all joy and make you less competent than you really are. No one is born feeling insecure; we learn it as we go through life from experiences like what others say or do to us, our past failures or our take on life issues. The fact that insecurity can keep you from being all that God has planned you to be is enough reason to root it out of your life. A good way to start is to have a correct opinion of yourself. See yourself the way God sees you. Thank God that He overrides people’s judgement and opinions  and past failures

It is important to also help develop confidence in our children by speaking life into their lives. I have met many people who succeeded because someone believed in them and I also know of others who failed because all they hear in their heads are voices of condemnation from significant people in their lives.

Here are some Bible verses for those times when insecurity comes knocking.

Philippians 4:6-8

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

 Jeremiah 17:8

 8 Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. He is like a tree planted by water,that sends out its roots by the stream and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.

Psalm 139:14

14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.

Matthew 6:25-26

25 Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Romans 8:1

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus

Philippians 4:13 

13  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Be secure in God;s amazing love.

I Bi Dem.