Being Brave Amidst Failures and “Not Enoughs”

If you don't feel enough and you feel like a failure? This is for you. 

I'm currently reading this book by Nicole Unice called "Brave Enough". It's about getting over our fears, flaws, and failures. There's this part that hit me so hard it said there,

"Despite all the ways you feel are too much for anyone— too much worry, too much self, too much failure— you are never to much for Him. In all the ways you feel misunderstood or undervalued, in all the ways you know that you are hurt and that you hurt people—you can't shock him enough to make him leave. We learn that as we begin to walk with him daily. We learn it by giving him our whole hearts—with our whole honest mess—and seeing him enter in, heal us, change us, and free us. We learn it through the experience of following. "

I knew that it was God reminding me. You're not too much. You are not a failure. There's nothing you can do that would make God give up on you. 

No matter how broken we think we are?
God is right here and he's not leaving. He's holding our hand and guiding us through every step. He's here saying even if you think people don't see your value, I do. All those people who undermine you? Those people who tell you that you are not smart enough, or strong enough, or  talented enough? Those are voices we have to shut off because God is working in and through us. 

I realized that sometimes we feel these things because we lose touch with God. Sometimes we keep our distance that we don't get to experience the love he wants to give. It's there!  It's free! And it's just for us! But the thing is we don't take those opportunities. We don't open ourselves to what beauty awaits. When we allow all our brokenness to be surrendered, beautiful things will start to unfold. When we allow him to stay by our side and let him in, you will be reminded of your worth. You will start to feel God embracing you and soaking you in his love. 

We try to please humans too much, but what we didn't know is that the God of everything, The God of the heavens of earth? He is already proud of us and cheering us on. He looks at us with such value and importance. He is here telling us that it is enough, we are enough. He is here saying, "I love you my child". 

To all of you who feel like you are not doing enough, you are not strong enough, or brave enough, to all you who feel like you're failing? This  reminder is for you.