Knowing This

Galatians 3:26 (KJV) Says "For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus."
I Corinthians 3:16 (KJV) Says "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?" Deuteronomy 31:6 (KJV) Says "Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee nor forsake thee."

The above scripture tells us that we are all children of God, and once we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, the Spirit of God comes to dwell in us. It also tells us that God will not fail us, and that He will not forsake us. John 3:16 (KJV) Says "For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." This scripture tells us that God loves us so much that He sent His only Son to die for us so that we may have eternal life. Knowing these things, how could we ever, under any circumstances, allow another human being to make us feel unworthy, inferior, incompetent, or inadequate?

Unfortunately, many people do allow others to chip away at their self esteem until they are convinced that they're unworthy, inferior, incompetent, and inadequate. The truth is those who choose to berate others feel inadequate themselves, and therefore they think they have to bring people down to where they feel they are in order not to feel threatened by the person's potential. Berating others, and convincing them they are worthless, allows them to be in full control. They are full of insecurity, fear, and a lack of self worth. By berating others continually, and having them convinced what they're saying is true,  they are able to control how the person thinks, feels, and how they see themselves. This allows the controller to keep the person exactly where they want them. Controllers will behave as though they are superior to others, when in fact, they feel inferior, and that is why they behave in the manner they do.

When we buy the negativity that a controller spews, we allow them to virtually steal our lives from us. It is highly unlikely that someone who is being berated by another human being, and believes all they are being told will ever fulfill the plan God has for their life. It is also highly unlikely that the controller will ever fulfill the plan God has for their life because somewhere along the way they have been convinced that they are unworthy. It is truly a vicious cycle, and it is one in which there are no winners.

If you are a controller, I encourage you to go to God in prayer, and ask him to help you deal with whatever it is that is troubling you. Maybe someone in your past has hurt you, someone made you feel inadequate and you can't seem to get past it, someone you love rejected you, whatever the problem is, take it to God in prayer, and ask Him to heal your heart. If you have a friend, spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, family member, co-worker or someone else in your life that is a controller, I encourage you not to fall prey to their discouragement, and not to believe the lies they tell you about yourself.  Do not allow another human being to convince you that you are unworthy, or allow them to crush your self esteem and take control your life.

Whether you are the victim of someone attempting to control you or you're one who attempts to control others, and you have the desire to heal, I encourage you to remember the above verses of scripture, and the power within them. You are a child of God, the Holy Spirit dwells within you, God will never leave you nor forsake you, and God loves you tremendously. That is the truth of God's word. Knowing this truth, there is no way any one of us should ever allow ourselves to be made to feel inadequate, and unworthy, and no one should feel so inadequate that they feel they need to control others. In the end, the decision is yours. Are you going to choose to believe the things that people say to berate and belittle you? Are you going to allow another human being to control your life?  Are you going to spend your life attempting to control others? Or, are you going to choose to believe the truth of God's Word and to remind yourself of who you are in Christ?

If you have a prayer request and would like me to pray for you, leave me a message and I will be more than happy to do so. May God bless you.