Free To Fly {Far Away From My Biggest Insecurities}

Biggest insecurity in my life?


Exposure. That would have been my answer before my anxiety days.


But yeah, falling into a pit you can’t get out of unless Jesus reaches in Himself and lifts you, well that largely cures you of the fear of failing. Because I failed.


And I’m still standing.


I know! It’s a miracle! (Perfectionists, you get this . . . others please bear with me . . . )


I failed to trust Him.


I failed to believe Him.


I failed. I felt like I’d failed at everything!!!


UBER, Major-league -failed!


My biggest fear realized. I was exposed.


Bu it’s true: I am a failure. {This is the most freeing admission!}


That is was my biggest insecurity.


Of course there would be many bullet points under that heading:


• Fear of rejection
• Fear of man’s anger
• Fear of failing
• Fear of looking the fool
• Fear of accusation
• Fear of being wrong
• Fear of criticism


{Did someone say FEAR?}


And the Lord gifted me with the season of failing to teach me that I am a fool without Him.


And I survived!


So-to alleviate all fears here; I’m just going to say it to you: I am a failure and a fool.


But Jesus saved me.ο»Ώ



He cleansed me, He filled me with what I was missing (His righteousness!) 2 Corinthians 5:21 and gave me what I formerly spun myself dizzy to hide from the lack of: perfection.


He didn’t give me the kind I sought though-perfection in the eyes of people, no. The kind Jesus gives: SUPERIOR!!! Perfection in the sight of God. Hebrews 7:29 {Crazy, I know!!!}


There is amazing peace when you’ve found favor in the eyes of God!

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No longer do I need to fear exposure, for He has promised to cover me. He gave His perfect life as a sacrifice -the perfect Lamb of God- to appease God’s wrath that I deserved-HIS crucifixion has set me free from fear.


I don’t need to frantically sew fig-leaves together to cover my shame -daily- any longer. They never really removed my shame anyway. They dried up by the end of each day, and then I had to harvest, prepare and sew new ones. Constantly!


Every.


Single.


Day.


It was so EXHAUSTING!!!


Jesus has given me His prefect love- a Robe. A Royal Robe. His robe.


{Isaiah 61:10}


It is the classic fairy tale. But it’s a true one.


He calls me His Bride. {John 3:27-30} He has purchased me, and has secured for me an inheritance! I am an heir of salvation {Galatians 4:7} and no longer subject to condemnation. {Romans 8:1}


Jesus has set me free.


But please don’t think I don’t struggle with fear and insecurities-I do. But I win. He has taught me to step into my fears. They no longer hinder me. I’ve learned that when I feel fear, I don’t run away! NO! Instead, I step into it.


By His grace, I step into fear.




Jumping off a Cliff


Because I’ve learned this: He is there to meet me-and He completes me. He gives me what I do not have. #nofail 


He is faithful and His promises are true. He fills in my gaps. When I am weak-He is strong. When I am a fool, He is wise. When I am ugly, He is beautiful. And He gives it all to me.


Perfect Love casts out fear.


He has not given me a spirit of fear {2 Timothy 1:7} . . . fear is a spirit- a demon- one that has been defeated at the cross-it’s not from God!!! 


He HAS given me a Spirit of power, love and a sound mind.


Now that’s something for one who feared the psych ward 14 years ago . . .


Yes, the God I serve has mighty power. Why should I be bullied by fear any longer? Why would you?


Join us at The Loft today where we talk about our biggest insecurities.


1. Life on the Mom Side: The Loft #3~ My Greatest Ins


2. Fat Girl Insecurities | Being Confident of This


3. Insecurity- mine and yours and why it matters by Arabah


4. The Loft #3: My Greatest Insecurity


5. My Greatest Insecurity - Journeying Outside My Box


6. Not Enough ~ My Greatest Insecurity


7. The Secret Ingredient to a Joyful Marriage


8. Decisions


9. Where Has All the Simple Gone? - Renewed Daily


10. Free To Fly {Far Away From My Biggest Insecurities


11. Views From a Kaleidoscope: Land of Dread


12. The Fabuless Wife: My Greatest Insecurity #TheLoft


13. Grace Like Rain/Greatest Insecurity


14. Loft Topic 8.19.14 | The White Stone


15. JoleneUnderwood-Consider the Why of Christian Plat


16. JoleneUnderwood: The letter I am rewriting to myse


17. Do I bear good fruit? | Destination Italy


18. A Comfort That Shouldn’t Be {40YearWanderer}


19. My Greatest Insecurity is….Insecurity (link up wit


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