What if I told you that sometimes feeling insecure and inadequate is a good thing?
Sounds odd right? But I’ve found my insecurities and inadequacies can lead me to love others on a practical level.
Sometimes, I’ll wake up during the night and think of someone I know who’s in pain which prompts me to pray for them. In a crowded room, I can find a person who appears to feel overlooked by others and give them my attention. When someone is rude, I can try to see their humanness apart from their action.
Instead of criticizing others, I can choose to look for things that are good about them.
If I were totally secure in myself all the time, I wouldn’t be nearly as likely to have a tender response to others’ insecurities. So, you see, feeling insecure can be a gift that can help us to reach out and love others.
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