How to Overcome the LIE of not being Good Enough.

Messy Faith

🎙️ Episode Overview:

Join Emily and Cedtrecia in this heartfelt episode of the "Messy Faith Podcast" as they delve into the topic of self-perception versus God's perspective. Get ready for an honest, uplifting conversation filled with laughter, personal stories, and spiritual insights.

🌟 Main Topics Covered:

• Self-Image Struggles: Unpacking personal struggles with appearance, intelligence, and self-worth.
• Breaking Free from Negative Narratives: How societal standards and past experiences shape our self-view.
• The Power of God’s Perspective: Embracing how God sees us versus how we see ourselves.
• Overcoming 'Not Good Enough': Tackling the root causes of feeling inadequate and transforming these narratives.
• Embracing Our Unique Journey: Celebrating our individual paths and the unique skills we bring to the world.
• Living with Courage: Encouraging listeners to pursue their callings, even amidst fear and self-doubt.
• Practical Reflection: Offering questions to challenge and change negative self-perceptions.

📚 Resources Mentioned:

• Bible Verses for Self-Reflection: A compilation of scriptures to reinforce God’s view of us.
• Romans 8:38-39: “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

• 1 Samuel 16:7: “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

• Ephesians 2:10: “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

• 2 Corinthians 5:17: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”

• Tips on Overcoming Negative Self-Talk:
• Ask yourself “what stories am I telling myself?”
• Ask yourself, “is it fact or fiction?”
• And lastly ask yourself, “Who does God say I am?”
• Books on Christian Self-Image: A list is coming
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