Does God say I'm good enough?
I'm making you into the image of my son, Jesus (Eph. 2:10: Rom. 8:28). I've called you, and I've already made you “good enough.” Even when you make mistakes, I'm working something good in you through the experience.
Scripture for when you feel like you're not enough
Deuteronomy 7:6 – For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.
1. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10. "And He has said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness. ' Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
According to Jesus, no one is good or can be good enough to meet God's expectations. That is why we needed Jesus. If we could be good enough on our own without Jesus, then he would not have had to come and die.
(Romans 6:23) The truth is that none of us has lived a life that meets, much less surpasses God's expectations; we don't deserve a reward from God for what we've done. The only thing we truly deserve to hear is: depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
What does being good enough for yourself mean? It means showing up for yourself even when you don't want to. It means trying new things and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone.
If you know anything about the Bible, you know that Moses, Isaiah, and Gideon were great heroes of the faith. But did you know that they struggled with feelings of inadequacy? While their reasons were different, each said, “I'm not good enough.”
Believing “I am enough” means you feel confident in yourself and your abilities. When you feel that you are not enough, you may experience feelings of self-doubt or self-criticism–you don't feel assured in what you are truly capable of.
The three things God says about Himself in Exodus 3:13-15 are: “I Am Who I Am” (3:14a) “I Am has sent me to you" (3:14b) “This is my name forever[Yahweh]” (3:15)
- Read scripture slowly. Watch for a key phrase or words that jump out at you.
- Meditate- reflect on what you are hearing.
- Pray in response to your hearing.
- Contemplate- this will carry it forth into our lives.
Why do I feel like I am not good enough for God?
It is a common idea that you need to be perfect to be acceptable to God. The trouble with that is that none of us is perfect. We have all made mistakes and done things wrong. Perhaps we have let someone down, or hurt someone, or have developed habits or a way of life which we know are destructive, but cannot stop.
This means obedience to God is simply submitting and following His command and authority. It is recognizing God as the highest authority, putting that authority before your own, and willingly choosing to follow God's rules and regulations instead of your own.
Those who turn to Jesus Christ, putting their faith for redemption in Him, will be saved, and able to go to heaven because they accepted that Jesus paid the debt for their sins, and that it is paid in full.
God blessing people has nothing to do with what we do or say. He blesses who He wants when He wants and how He wants. Sometimes He blesses those who are not saved, and sometimes He blesses us even though we have grieved Him.
The gift is based on who you are, not what you've done. You don't earn an inheritance; you simply receive it. In the same way, God's greatest blessings are given to us, not because we've earned them, but simply because we are children of God.
You are extremely valuable to God. He even said in Isaiah 43:4, “You are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you” (ESV). Why are you so valuable to him? One, you are valuable because God is your Father, and you are his child.
- Stop Comparing and Competing With Others.
- Recall Past Achievements.
- Focus on the Process Rather Than Results.
- Speak to a Close Friend.
- Complete an Act of Kindness.
- Seek Therapy.
So the next time you find yourself questioning if you are good enough or feeling that you don't match up to others, try to remind yourself that your uniqueness is what makes you amazing. Tell yourself you are worthy, you are wonderful, and you are good enough just as you are.
It is important to know why you might not feel good enough, but it is even more important to look forward rather than back into the past. Practices like self-love, self-compassion, empathy, positive self-talk, and expressing your emotions in a healthy manner are all ways that can help you feel enough at times.
Moses allowed his low self-esteem to overshadow God's greatness so completely that nothing, not even his faith in God's greatness, could compete. Self-esteem didn't need to be an issue, if only Moses had focused on God.
Who is considered poor in the Bible?
In the New Testament there are four terms that refer to poverty: ptochos, penes, endees and penichros. (1) The term ptochos refers to poverty in its most literal sense, and actually indicates those who are extremely poor and destitute, to the point of begging, thus implying a continuous state (Louw & Nida 1988:564).
Psalms 34:10 New King James Version (NKJV)
The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.
- Step 1: Face your fears. When you start asking yourself the right questions about why you're not feeling good enough, you'll find it's related to fear and anxiety. ...
- Step 2: Become accountable. ...
- Step 3: Re-focus on your goals. ...
- Step 4: Create a personalized plan.
adjective. adequately good for the circ*mstances. “if it's good enough for you it's good enough for me” synonyms: good. having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified.
You are enough means that you don't have to strive to become more worthy, more valid, more acceptable, or more loved. You already are all of those things. There are things you might want to be more of. More open. More honest.
