You are NOT enough.

Recently I stumbled upon a video that caught my attention. It was a short clip on Instagram from a podcast titled, “Myths Christian Women Believe.”

The first sentence in the video was, “Myth number one is that ‘you are enough’. Um…no you’re not.”

Yeah, you read that right. I was taken aback, and honestly felt a little defensive. Who was this random mom and why was she telling me that I wasn’t good enough? What right does she have to say that? She doesn’t even know me!

But truth is, she doesn’t have to know me. And she’s right. I am most definitely NOT enough.

She went on to say that she will never be good enough either…and that’s okay. Our comfort in life and in ourselves should not be rooted in the idea that we are good enough, but instead in the truth that Jesus is. We should not find our identity and completion in ourselves, but in Christ alone.

This is so reassuring because it means we can stop competing and comparing. We don’t have to try and outdo everyone around us in order to be noticed or to be the best. Someone will always seem smarter, prettier, more athletic, you name it. But Jesus doesn’t love us for how good we are or how much we tithe or how often we read our Bible. He loves us because we are His. How great is our God!

The media is addicted to self-obsession. You see it everywhere you go. Pictures and videos say that you are enough, that you are beautiful, and that you deserve whatever you want. It is so easy to get caught up in that mindset and think, “You know what? You’re right! I AM good enough!” But that is a toxic lie that will always end in self-destruction. Because trends change. Our perceptions of ourselves change. If our identity lies in how confident we feel or how good we look that day, we will never find solid ground or true contentment.

We need more public figures like Allie Stuckey to call us out in love and debunk the myths we are constantly being told. I highly encourage you to check out her podcast “Relatable”. She gives a conservative and Christian perspective on culture, news, and especially politics. Her wisdom and humor are relevant and applicable. She is a good role model of how to use our image and platform to expose the lies of our culture and find release in the freeing word of God.

https://omny.fm/shows/relatable-with-allie-stuckey-1/episode-69-3-myths-christian-women-believe