Are you secure? part 1.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.

John 14:27

According to the Merriam-Webster the definition of security means this:

“1 : free from danger or risk Being home made me feel secure. 2 : strong or firm enough to ensure safety a secure lock. 3 : free from worry or doubt : confident He’s secure in his abilities.”

What does it mean to be secure to you? I know for myself I’ve struggled with insecurities big time. It’s been a battle I’ve faced since I could remember. Growing up I always felt like there was something wrong with me because I felt too quiet or not athletic enough, too much, not enough of something. It was so hard for me to rest and to have peace and acceptance of who I was. I felt like man why don’t like the same music taste as everyone else, or have the same style, like I’ve wrote about in my last post accepting myself for who I am is not an easy feat to follow. It’s actually really hard sometimes. That’s why I’ve decided to dedicate the next few posts (or however long it takes) to write about this. I know I’m not the only one who struggles with accepting and loving themselves. I know there are other people who also need God to help them. And I’m just saying, I feel you and I hear you. It’s all a journey of learning to receive God’s peace and embracing it. Embracing the fact that we’re humans with flaws and everything. It’s okay for us to be “intense,” “weird,” “crazy,” “out there,” whatever it is! It’s okay! It’s kind of crazy how in our society we like to pretend that we don’t care what people think of us and that we’re totally okay with who we are and while I do think there are some people who might have nailed that way of thinking, I know for a fact that many of us still struggle with acceptance and self worth. And I just know that God doesn’t want us to live that way. He was want us to enjoy His peace and rest in His love for us. He want us to be confident and bold, and to be ourselves. He wants us to have peace that we were created and molded and have different quirks and personalities exactly they way He intended it to be. Sure we can better at a few things here and there if we want to. But that will never change the fact that God loves you. Exactly the way you are. Flaws and everything. So this week let’s look in the mirror with self-love and compassion. Let’s walk with our head up and let’s work on loving ourselves. I’m excited to continue this work and just chill out and have peace knowing that there isn’t and never was anything wrong with me. I’m fine the way I am and that God truly loves me. Like He loves you. Have a blessed week. 🙂