HOW TO: Overcome Insecurities in Your Life
HOW TO…
Overcome Insecurities in Your Life
June 5, 2022
2 Corinthians 10:3-4 - For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
Strongholds: to fortify, a strong castle, a prisoner locked by deception.
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Exodus 4:10 -Moses said to the LORD, “O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”
The lie: Your worth is based on
• What people
• Your past
Exodus 4:11-13 - The LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? Is it not I, the LORD? 12 Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” 13 But Moses said, “O Lord, please send someone else to do it.”
• You are not who others say you are, and you are not the sum total of your past experiences. You are who God says you are.
2 Corinthians 5:17-18 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation ; the old has gone, the new has come! 18 All this is from God…
God says…
1) You are
1 Peter 5:10 - In his kindness God called you to his eternal glory by means of Jesus Christ. NLT
1 Peter 2:9 - …you are a chosen people…his very own possession. This is so you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. NLT
2) You are
Philippians 4:13 - I can do everything through (Christ) who gives me strength.
Romans 8:37 - …we are more than conquerors through (Christ) who loved us.
2 Corinthians 3:4-5 - Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves … but our competence comes from God.
3) YOU ARE
2 Peter 1:3 - His divine power has given us everything we need …
Colossians 2:9 - For in Christ the fullness of God lives in a human body, 10 and you are complete through your union with Christ… NLT
Questions to think about this week:
• In what area of your life do you struggle with the lie, “I’m not good enough?”
Examples could include struggling with feelings of inadequacy as a parent, spouse, friend, or employee. Others struggle spiritually believing they’re not good enough for God. Be open and honest.
• We examined some truths: In Christ, you are called, capable, and complete. Which truth speaks to you the most and why?