Have you ever felt inadequate, like you just don't have what it takes to do what you need to do, have what you want to have, or be the person you desire to be? I certainly know what that feels like. I think everyone does to one degree or another. But today, I want to help you begin breaking out of that negative cycle of thinking. You have to, if you plan to go get everything God has for you.
Listen, I want you to know something. No matter how much you accomplish, the enemy will inevitably whisper in your ear the same lie. Do you know what it is? He'll tell you, "You are not good enough".
He'll make you feel like you are deficient in too many areas for you to be truly successful. He'll try to diminish your hopes and make you stop believing, but don't let him do that to you.
To make it worse, he'll show you all the people around you who seem to have what you want. Instead of using it as a means to inspire you that you're next in line, you let it get you down in the dumps. You begin noticing all the roadblocks in your way. Before you know it, your feelings of optimism are replaced with doubt, defeat, and depression.
I'm helping you break free of that today. I want you stop worrying about all the things you don't currently possess. Until you stop obsessing over those things, you'll never see all you have going for you. You'll dismiss your own potential. You won't see what a jewel you are or how special you are. You'll overlook your own beauty, intelligence, poise, and capabilities.
But here's what I want you to do. Stop focusing on your deficiencies-- that is, what you don't have. And begin zoning in our your sufficiencies. Open your eyes and see all that God has given you. Recognize that there is no one else on the planet who can fill your shoes.
Stop looking at what others are doing and throw yourself into your own vision for your life. When you do, God will give you a new outlook and a fresh perspective. He'll reveal things you've never seen before. The Lord will open your eyes and unveil your purpose.
Make a commitment to God and yourself, that you will begin appreciating your own uniqueness, and recognizing your own value. After all, you are an absolute treasure to God and to the world. That's why God is challenging you to boldly take a stand and walk in the authority He's given you.
Until next time... may you be empowered to prosper!
Dianna Hobbs
