The Worthiness Lie

Does this sound familiar?

For so long, I have tried to be the perfect Godly women. For so long, I have tried to set a good example for people and to depict Jesus. For so long, I was burnt out and tired. It annoyed me. It upset me that it took so much energy trying to be excellent at everything I do and still not feeling like I did enough.

Two years ago, I remember sitting with my best friend in my car and just breaking down. I was completely overwhelmed. I desired to be a great disciple of Jesus and I just felt I was never doing enough. I felt I was letting Jesus and the people in my life down. I wanted to impact everyone’s life for Jesus but I felt so disheartened because as one person I could only do so much.

My best friend sat with me for thirty minutes and truly listened while I expressed my feelings. She then softly and lovingly looked at me and said, “It’s okay to be broken”.

I was so conflicted by those words at first. Broken? Why is it okay to be broken? I thought we had Jesus so we should live up to the Godly standard.

That’s a big fat LIE. The world tells you to be the perfect daughter, wife, mom, co-worker, etc. And if you aren’t that you are simply not trying hard enough and you are not good enough. In such a fast-paced world we hustle and bustle sacrificing our health and sanity to feel worthy of being loved and respected.

God tells us we don’t have to do this to ourselves. Even though he is an all perfect and all holy God, he accepts our brokenness. He even welcomes it. For when we are broken it is then we know we need a savior because we are not strong enough to do it on our own. God can use broken people. He can’t use prideful people that don’t see a need for Him.

Jesus died on the cross for us and rose again conquering sin and death. When we accept Jesus as our savior he takes our brokenness and turns it into something beautiful. He uses us for His glory. When we are weak He is strong (2 Corinthians 12:10).

You may have an insecurities or habits you just can’t kick. I pray you accept Jesus and let Him be strong for you. I pray if you already have accepted Jesus I pray you know that YOU ARE ENOUGH. We now don’t have to strive for worthiness because we are worthy because Jesus is worthy and He lives within us.