If we want to be good demonstrators of God’s love, good motivators, and good role models, we first need to be secure in our identity.

Paul told Timothy, ‘God doesn’t want us to be shy with his gifts, but bold and loving and sensible.’ We must be certain that God called us, equipped us, and guaranteed our ultimate success in fulfilling His plan. It’s important that we keep all this in mind when people stop liking us, when things don’t go the way we expect, when our morale dips, and when others reject us. If we feel insecure, fear will eventually get the better of us and prevent us from reaching our full potential. We need to try and see the reality now, while keeping hold of our God-given vision of what can be. We shouldn’t settle for keeping things the way they are, because God constantly wants us to break new ground for Him.

Being dissatisfied with the way things are doesn’t mean having a bad attitude or complaining; it has to do with a willingness to be different and step out of what’s ‘normal’. A person who won’t risk change is someone who fails to grow. Many people are more comfortable dealing with old troubles than doing what it takes to find new solutions; risk seems dangerous to them. We might draw our security from the fact that we’re used to the old ways of doing things; but real security comes from following and trusting God’s plans, because He knows what the end result will be. The best attitude for life is one that comes from being secure in who we are in God’s eyes and knowing what He’s called us to do. 

What Now?

Thank God that real security is found in Him, not in our imperfect world or in other people and what they think of you.