Not Good Enough

If you’ve ever felt like you’re not good enough, then you need to read this post! Feelings of inferiority and of not measuring up to a standard of excellence are flagrant. I’ve experienced them, too, especially within the context of God’s love for me: How can I possibly expect Him to love and delight in me when I’m so flawed? 

What makes us feel like we’re not good enough?

Our minds always lean toward the negative. Perhaps that’s why we berate ourselves when we make an unintentional mistake, or when we sin whether purposefully or not. “You did it again,” we tell ourselves. “You’ll never get it right. No matter what you do, you’ll never be good enough.”

In contrast to our negative thinking and self-talk, God’s Word offers hope and reassurance:

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. (Psalm 103:12)

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:6)

Knowing our tendency to lean toward the negative, Satan often plants lies in our minds in his attempt to destroy us. These lies are the seeds that cause our negative self-talk to sprout and wrong beliefs to take root.

Satan is all about shaming us and trapping us in our mistakes, so be on guard. He’ll say things such as, “You’ve really blown it this time. There’s no going back.” Or, “You’re a hot mess without a message. Give it up.” Or, “You don’t deserve God’s love or trust. Why would He ever give you a role in building His kingdom?”

Lies, lies, lies! Satan is the master of lies, so let’s refuse to play his destructive game. Instead, let’s embrace the truth that our loving heavenly Father never uses our failures as leverage to shame or humiliate us. His goal is to restore us, mature our faith, and make us more like Jesus. 

Even though we might feel as though we’re not good enough for God, the opposite is true: He loves us despite our flaws.

Many of us experience feelings of unworthiness, but our emotions don’t diminish God’s love for us. Neither do they limit God’s lavish grace toward us. He sees our flaws and failings, and He loves us anyway.

What is it that makes you feel not good enough?

• 0%Self insecurities
• 0%No self worth
• 0%The way your family treats you
• 0%Need for perfection

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Let’s say a prayer for ourselves and for each other to help us feel good enough:

God, you see what we face in our day to day. You see what we are compared to and the perfection our culture expects. Help me to wake up each day reminded that you, the God of the universe, created me, gave me a heart to know I am important, I am needed, I am chosen, and I AM GOOD ENOUGH! Amen.