Each day I’m reminded about far I am from actually living up to God’s standards and some days I honestly feel like a failure. It seems as if I overcome one obstacle just in time for my next weakness to be exposed. I have confidence that God is working in my life and changing me, but I’m always aware that I have a long way to go. I’ve become accustomed to feeling a little behind and I believe a lot of Christians feel the same way. During these times of guilt and frustration, we must remember that God does not love us based on performance. Performance based love is human. God’s love is supernatural. He loves us even though we are not deserving.
Whether you measure up or not, God loves you.
“For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:6,8
“But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)” – Ephesians 2:4, NLT
Thanks for posting this Tom. I’m not exactly sure this will completly fit with what you are saying, but personally for me I think I suffer from insecurities sometimes. I feel that other individuals are in part the reason why I feel like a failure at times due to the fact that it is pressed upon me or the vibe is there to make me feel that way. In other words it seems like there are hyerarchies of people who “are better than most” who carry that attitude and push certain minorities away from them, in and outside of the church. I’m not sure if low-self esteem applies to this or not. But I definatly think it should be addressed becuase we are commanded to Love one another.
It fits perfectly, Richard. Insecurity can make us feel like a failure. I’m not sure if we ever overcome all our insecurities, but each day we should grasp a little tighter to what God thinks about us.