12.15.21
Hi Friends,
There is a reason for overcoming insecurity. Insecurity will hold you back from being WHO God created you to be and from doing WHAT God created you to do in this world.
Last week we looked at David’s Secret to Defeating Insecurity:
- David did not use comparison to determine his value or capability.
- David trusted God’s character, which enabled him to trust God’s will and timing.
- David saw adversity as a test, not as punishment or personal failure.
If you’ve ever read any of David’s writings in the Book of Psalms, then you know that David battled the same kinds of anxiety, fear, depression, and frustration that we face. He often cried out to God to take away his fear, defeat his enemies, and give him greater courage. The truth is, David had to overcome insecurity, no different than you or I. Why? So that he could become the person God created him to be and fulfill his God-given purpose in this world.
In the same way that there are negative results that come from being enslaved to insecurity (as with King Saul), there are positive results that come from defeating insecurity. Here are a few of the most important results in David’s life:
David is the only person in the Bible identified as “a man after God’s own heart.”
- In the Old Testament, more is written about David than any other person.
- In the New Testament, he is mentioned more than any other Old Testament character.
- He was a poet, a musician, a courageous warrior, and a national statesman.
David’s accomplishments were amazing.
- He expanded the boundaries of Israel from 6,000 to 60,000 square miles.
- He set up extensive trade routes that reached throughout the known world.
- This resulted in the highest level of national security and prosperity up to that point.
David unified the nation under God and created a national interest in spiritual things.
- He elevated the role of the priesthood so Judaism could operate freely in the land.
- He destroyed the altars that were built to worship idols.
- When David sinned, he openly admitted it and repented before God and man.
David defeated insecurity and experienced a major payoff! So, what does all this mean for us?
Like most of us, David had every reason to stay on the path he was born into. He could wake up every day and go herd sheep for the rest of his life with no other concerns greater than pleasing a few family members and making a living. He could have completely avoided the three most common human fears that produce most of our insecurity – fear of rejection, fear of failure, and fear of change (by the way, he was rejected, he did fail, and he did face change). But David knew that God had chosen him for a different purpose, and he was willing to step into that purpose by faith.
In this area of defeating insecurity, we have some choices to make. Such as…
- Will I live in a way that builds others up, or will I tear others down to feel better?
- Will I admit my strengths, weaknesses, and failures, or live in denial and blame?
- Will I respect and even celebrate the abilities of others, or remain intimidated by them?
- Will I take intentional steps to learn, grow, and change, or will I allow insecurity to determine my future?
- Will I do everything I can to defeat insecurity, or will I allow insecurity to defeat me?
None of us are born with all the ingredients we need to live with confidence and purpose. Life is a journey of faith and growth for every single one of us. We all battle insecurity at some level. We all need God’s love, grace, and guidance every day. In Jeremiah 29:13 God said, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” That’s what David did!
Please don’t allow insecurity to hold you hostage for another day! Don’t allow it to steal your confidence and rob you of the life-changing results and fulfillment that come from being who God created you to be and doing what God created you to do.
You can contact me at tim@peopleprosper.org. I always enjoy hearing from you. Please don’t hesitate to let me know how I can be praying for you. Until next time…
May the Lord Bless You and Keep You,
Tim Hargrove