Daily Wisdom

“Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.”  Eph 2:19-22

Our thoughts can be backed by so much insecurity, they create lies we start to believe.  Insecurity, like its prefix settles “in” the soul as an infectious disease, multiplying itself showing symptoms of doubt, anxiety, fear and loneliness. Yet it’s interesting that our culture is so sympathetic towards insecurity it allows for open public correction, disapproving of it on the basis of being an offense to the individual's worthiness.  I know this will seem to add full to the fire of one’s insecurity but, God disapproves of your insecurity because it's an offense to his son’s worthiness. It may appear counterintuitive, but according to the bible, Paul states insecurity derives from “confidence in the flesh” (Phl 3:3).  Consider, confidence and insecurity relate like a coin. On one side is confidence that derives from the flesh by possessing the qualities and attributes society deems as worthiness. But the other side of the coin is just as dangerous; the insecurity that comes from not possessing them. Yet, in either case you’re placing your confidence in personal self-refuting attributes. For many Christians this is the static thinking that again permeates the soul. It’s not wrong simply because it makes you unhappy as society would claim, but for more serious reasons by which it robs the soul of its worthiness by: 1.) Creating distraction with self. 2.) Dissatisfaction with God. 3.) Justification from others. 4.) Justification by works. The underlying theme is “self” as the defining theme of your insecurity. Paul directly addresses insecurity: “But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,” (Phl 3:7-8) Paul warns that you’ll never find confidence in any attributes of  “self”, but only in knowing you’re a fellow citizen and heir in the household of God. Paul’s message would not be, you are special. But rather, you are righteous in Christ and the crowning proof will be revealed at the finish line (2 Tim 4:6-8).  

Insecurity reigns in a empty heart of a self defining brain.

HSAY… Todd