I’ve had a couple things on my mind lately and have struggled through deciding what to write. One thing I wanted to address was “being enough” and the other was “owning our choices.”
The more I thought about it, the more I have realized that one has everything to do with the other. Knowing and believing we are enough helps us see the value in ourselves and make decisions to lead us to the best life possible. So, here it goes...
Are you __________ enough?
Just insert anything you like in the blank: mom enough, woman enough, man enough, brave enough, strong enough, tough enough…
That list could go on and on. Why is it so hard for us to believe we are enough, especially women?
When you believe that you are enough it changes the way you look at yourself and when you do that, it changes the way you look at the world. So, to answer the question above, YES, you ARE enough!!! Just as you are...you are enough. Believe that!!!
Believing that does not mean we stop trying to learn, grow, breath new life into something and become a new being. It simply means that in this journey, and exactly where we are at this moment, I am enough and so are you. I wish I could keep this concept in my own head all the time, but the fact is, I can’t. My guess is that you can’t either.
God isn’t in the habit of screwing things up or leaving something unfinished. So far, His track record is 0% on mistakes. I am not sure about you, but that makes me feel better knowing that he created me exactly as I am, even if that happens to be a crazy mess most the time.
While we are all unique in how we were created, the one thing we all have in common is that our decisions have consequences. Bad decisions on our part does not mean that God overlooked us or decided we were not good enough to be blessed. Certainly, our own decisions will influence our lives and change circumstances. If that were not the case then it would suggest we didn’t have free will. The fact is that we do have freedom to make choices. We have to own those choices and also the actions that come with them.
I’m not going to tell you that the choices I have made in my life have always been good ones nor am I going to tell you that it was by anything except the grace of God that I am even breathing today. I have absolutely made some stupid crazy decisions that lead to a less than ideal place. However, I have to own that I made those decisions. While that didn't make my value any less than anyone else's, it sure made me feel like it. That isn’t a feeling that is easy to shake for any of us.
Realizing that I am enough (even in a bad place) and finally wrapping my head around the fact that God wants me to have a good life helped me know that I was worthy of making better decisions and requiring more from myself. God loves me and wants to be the center of my life. I don’t have to be perfect for Him to want to be there. I am enough for Him to love me just as I am and no matter what mess I may be in at the moment, God still wants me. That certainly didn’t mean I didn’t have a lot of changing to do because I will be the first to tell you that as far as sinners go, I am a champ. I was ENOUGH then for Him to love me and I am ENOUGH now so that He still loves me and I am even beginning to love myself.
Shifting our thinking is not always easy. If that were the case, we could simply change our mind and everyone would be having their best day every single day of the week. I think the real change comes when we can identify what our own truth is about ourselves and not what everyone else thinks about us. When we are convinced in who we are at the core, we realize we are enough. All the other stuff becomes background noise and suddenly, we get a lot less busy in our thinking and our choices become more clear.
You may be in the wrath of some decisions now wondering how to get out. I would encourage you to pray earnestly about where you are in this moment. Then, take some time to let it sink into your mind that right now, as you live and breath, you are WORTHY. Decide what you want from this life and make a plan...an honest to goodness, step-by-step plan on how to get out of where you are and moving toward where you want to go. Nobody can stand still. Time will just not allow it to happen. So, time is moving on, things are changing everyday and you have to move along with it. The question is: which direction are you going to move?
You have VALUE!! You are WORTHY!!
Trying to get a plan can quickly become overwhelming so if you would like some help, please click on the link below. Cindee Joslin is a Certified Life Coach and the owner of Yoga Story where I practice yoga weekly. We would hire a coach to help us master a sport, Cindee can help you master a plan for your life.
http://www.yogastory.info/#!life-coaching/c1ws0
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