The Lord has destined each one of us for great things, among which is the joy of serving the Lord and being in relationship with Him. But sometimes, we struggle with our self-image; and we all need to know how to deal with this issue victoriously.
Just remember this: Thinking less of yourself is not humility! Thinking of yourself less frequently is humility. Believe in who God made you to be. Be imitators of God like the beloved children that you ARE! (Eph 5:1)
God has put His own glory within each one of us! (Isa 60:19-21; Rom 8:18; Col 1:27; 2 Cor 3:18; 1 Pet 5:10) He wants to display His glory through us, so that we may bring Him glory, honor, and praise. However, we must yield to Him in order to allow Him to fulfill His good plans for us. If we will cooperate with the Lord, and obey His Word, we’ll be changed into a brand new person. Which makes sense, because God makes all things new. (Rev 21:5)
The Lord wants us to be fully alive—not to be a cheap imitation of someone else. God created each one of us to live as a unique and irreplaceable individual in His family.
Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (2 Tim 1:6-7)
Stir up your gifts, and learn to enjoy the fact that God has created you as a matchless and dazzling individual! Don’t be fearful because fear has bondage and torment attached to it. (Rom 8:15) Reject those things outright. They do not come from God. God has made you FREE indeed! (Joh 8:36) God has blessed you and poured out His supernatural favor upon you.
You have God’s permission and encouragement to soar and to far surpass your former self for Jesus’ glory! All glory to God most high!
decidingvoteblog 