Insecurity in the Soul

 Insecurity plagues the nation of America. It is how we are sold stuff; it is the number one method for marketing. Marketers constantly thinking, how and what can I make that will make them feel good about themselves. We see people on the TV screens on the stage wearing and acting a certain way and then we immediately think we NEED to be like them. We NEED what they have so we will get noticed. That’s all a lie and people need to know it to be free. Attention is only healthy when it isn’t needed to know who you are.

           Yesterday I found myself feeling empty and lonely, yet surrounded by tons of people. I wanted to show everybody who I am and the love and passion I carry inside of me, and the man God is making me of me. But fear kept it locked behind closed doors. Out of this insecurity, I instead wanted to show off my looks, my talents, the things I had, the people I knew, etc. When I got home I went before God and cried out, “Why did I feel so empty?” He reminded me that my security and identity can only come from Him; but he also reminded me of the many conversations I've had with youth and peers, and how these feelings reflect those of many in this generation. We/they NEED to know God's love and the individually, unique, and purposeful people He has made them to be.

            God is truly the only one that can make us feel okay. I started to remember how I was in high school and it made me cry- because of how lost I was. I now desire to live as a man led by the Spirit, because then I am living as a son of God (Rom 8:14-15). The Spirit of God is constantly reminding me of who I am and He will continue to until the day Jesus returns. The important thing isn’t investing energy being insecure in our relationship with God, or concerned about what He thinks of us, but rather, learning to know Him and listen to Him. If we would just listen and seek Him, we would begin to know and believe the incredibly powerful things He says about us and we would know… all we truly need is Him.