Do you ever stop to wonder, "will I ever change, will I always be the person that I once was?" "The progress that I have made in changing, will it last, can I really be this new person?" I can remember having these thoughts before and I after I made the decision to trust the Lord to do a work in me. These type of thoughts come from feeling inadequate. When I looked up the definition for inadequate, it gave; not sufficient, inept or unsuitable, along with defective and imperfect. Now when I look at the words used to defined this term, there are parts that I agree with and other parts that I don't.
Yes, I agree, that we become defective when we experience things in life that leave us hurt, scarred, emotionally damaged, and whatever else. Not making the right choices and decisions can also cause us to loose are original form. There are times in my life, that, I can look back on and see when I was starting to loose form and life experiences put me in a state of defect. Yes, my emotionally-warp mind, didn't allow for me to do things with a sound mind. And many people (at the time) could say I was unsuitable to do certain things and make certain choices and decisions. I was inadequate at that time in my life.
I am a firm believer that, there can be reason for anything. Inadequacy, doesn't just sprout up in someone's life. There's a cause for it. When I look at what caused me to operate in a state of inadequacy; I turn to, 'rejection.' It was the root for me on how I lived me life. Being rejected, my choices and decisions stemmed from trying to appease the past. Covering up what took place and not really dealing with it holistically. I always felt inadequate. I always carried on my shoulder, that, whatever I did wasn't good enough, waiting for the next person close to me to leave and walk out on me. It was an umbrella that covered me.
When I gave the Lord full access in my life, and he began to do a work in me; delivering and healing me from rejection and other things that made me feel and act inadequate. As I begin to go through the change process; there were times that I doubted that it could be done. Especially, when I would fail at doing something, or act in the same behavior that the Lord was dealing with me on. I would keep record of my failures even if no one else did. During this life-changing transformation; I also needed to get an identity. One, that was not formed by rejection. The Lord began to ministered to me, on how see saw me and what his thoughts of me were.
So when I get to the part of the definition that says, "imperfect", I have to disagree. Yes, there may be times in your life, when you have changed; and you now see yourself in a new light, with a new identity, and begin to feel inadequate because, your thinking to yourself; "I have never been able to do what I am doing now before." "What makes me think, I can do it now." or you start to doubt the increase or the promotion the Lord has given you, because, you never saw if for yourself. But, HIS word says, we are created in his image; Genesis 1:27. The Lord, is perfect! Therefore, if I am made in his likeness, now being a new creature; 2 Corinthians 5:17, then, I am no longer imperfect. That also means that I am suitable for every assignment HE has given me. Lately, I have been having to remind myself of this. I am in a new season in my life where the Lord has promoted me in areas of my life and increased me in my capacity to influence. I can't feel inadequate in this season. I have to trust and know that I am a new creature, he has done a work in me that is not imperfect.
I want to encourage you on this Victorious Monday morning. And remind you; hold on to your change, embrace the new season you are in, and accept the increase in promotion. Our heavenly father, has created us in his image and we are equipped to do all things through him - Philippians 4:13. To feel inadequate is to doubt the work that the Lord has done. Rise up and embrace the new you, keeping no record of your past mistakes and failures, but, never forgetting what HE has done. You are suitable for the assignment!!!
Remember, surrender all ...
Tynisha
Yes, I agree, that we become defective when we experience things in life that leave us hurt, scarred, emotionally damaged, and whatever else. Not making the right choices and decisions can also cause us to loose are original form. There are times in my life, that, I can look back on and see when I was starting to loose form and life experiences put me in a state of defect. Yes, my emotionally-warp mind, didn't allow for me to do things with a sound mind. And many people (at the time) could say I was unsuitable to do certain things and make certain choices and decisions. I was inadequate at that time in my life.
I am a firm believer that, there can be reason for anything. Inadequacy, doesn't just sprout up in someone's life. There's a cause for it. When I look at what caused me to operate in a state of inadequacy; I turn to, 'rejection.' It was the root for me on how I lived me life. Being rejected, my choices and decisions stemmed from trying to appease the past. Covering up what took place and not really dealing with it holistically. I always felt inadequate. I always carried on my shoulder, that, whatever I did wasn't good enough, waiting for the next person close to me to leave and walk out on me. It was an umbrella that covered me.
When I gave the Lord full access in my life, and he began to do a work in me; delivering and healing me from rejection and other things that made me feel and act inadequate. As I begin to go through the change process; there were times that I doubted that it could be done. Especially, when I would fail at doing something, or act in the same behavior that the Lord was dealing with me on. I would keep record of my failures even if no one else did. During this life-changing transformation; I also needed to get an identity. One, that was not formed by rejection. The Lord began to ministered to me, on how see saw me and what his thoughts of me were.
So when I get to the part of the definition that says, "imperfect", I have to disagree. Yes, there may be times in your life, when you have changed; and you now see yourself in a new light, with a new identity, and begin to feel inadequate because, your thinking to yourself; "I have never been able to do what I am doing now before." "What makes me think, I can do it now." or you start to doubt the increase or the promotion the Lord has given you, because, you never saw if for yourself. But, HIS word says, we are created in his image; Genesis 1:27. The Lord, is perfect! Therefore, if I am made in his likeness, now being a new creature; 2 Corinthians 5:17, then, I am no longer imperfect. That also means that I am suitable for every assignment HE has given me. Lately, I have been having to remind myself of this. I am in a new season in my life where the Lord has promoted me in areas of my life and increased me in my capacity to influence. I can't feel inadequate in this season. I have to trust and know that I am a new creature, he has done a work in me that is not imperfect.
I want to encourage you on this Victorious Monday morning. And remind you; hold on to your change, embrace the new season you are in, and accept the increase in promotion. Our heavenly father, has created us in his image and we are equipped to do all things through him - Philippians 4:13. To feel inadequate is to doubt the work that the Lord has done. Rise up and embrace the new you, keeping no record of your past mistakes and failures, but, never forgetting what HE has done. You are suitable for the assignment!!!
Remember, surrender all ...
Tynisha
Thank you for the encouragement!
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