Ramblings of a Christian Mom

One of (my many) struggles is believing that I’m good enough. I don’t feel like I’m a good enough wife, mother, Christian. I have a tendency to ignore my positive attributes and become solely focused on the negative. I think women in general believe they have high standards to live up to; in many cases, impossible standards that the world (ie, Satan) throws in our face that make us feel like failures.

If you struggle with this, I can empathize.

But look at Colossians 2:10: “and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.” (NKJV)

We care complete in Christ! He makes us whole. How can we not be good enough, if we are everything in Christ?

Yes, I know. This is another one of those “easier said than done”, or “I see it but how do I make myself believe it” things. I am in the same boat. Knowing something with your head doesn’t mean your heart will agree. We’ve all heard the phrase “follow your heart; it’ll tell you what to do”, but that doesn’t apply here. We need to follow our heads, until the heart gets on track.

When you hear Satan whisper to you (yes, it’s Satan that does this) that you’re not good enough, remind yourself that you are complete in Christ, and therefore you must be good enough. Every time, remind yourself that God made us in His image; you didn’t miss the “will make a good wife” line, or get lost looking for the “will make a good mother” line. God didn’t miss anything when He created you. Eventually, your heart will believe this as well.

You are good enough, and so am I.

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