The best way to shut me down is to attack my self-image. The insecure me hides in my shell like a turtle and stays away from people and avoids God. It turns into a vicious cycle as I am alone with my thoughts about myself...and none of them are good or true. The more I think about my failures and shortcomings, the worse I feel. The worse I feel, the more I dwell on the lies about me. And there is the key word...LIES!
Once again, the lies MUST be replaced with Truth. The Bible says that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. The same Psalm (Psalm 139) says that God has laid His hand upon me and that He will guide me and hold me fast wherever I go. Such love my Father has for me!
Here is my problem. I see me differently than anyone else does because I am looking from the inside out. My perception of myself is not accurate. So I judge myself based on the way people respond to me and I assume that is an accurate reflection of who I am. But, it isn't. The responses of other people reflect who they are rather than who I am. The enemy will use whatever and whomever he can to lie to me and convince me to believe it.
The only One who can tell me who I really am is God. He wove me together and saw me before anyone else. He created my inmost being and knit me together. (Psalm 139 again) He designed me and created me with purpose and on purpose. He loves me and calls me His daughter. That is THE Truth! Why would I ever strive to be anyone but the real me?
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