Faith Filled Family Magazine October 2016 | Page 69

long time and a lot of trials and
struggles to realize that the only
way to ever conquer my insecurities would be to sacrifice those
feelings to my Savior. I had to
be willing to let them go and to
also let go of the control they
had over me. I had to be willing to renew my mind with God’s
word so that I could understand
the value and worth that I had in
Him and through Him. I had to
give up the emotions of fear and
doubt and let the emotions that
come with being loved, cherished, beloved, and worthy take
journal. Tape them to your mirtheir place.
ror. Memorize and repeat them
If fear and doubt have been emo- until they have become etched
tions that have tortured you for into the core of who you are. Let
far too long, I would encourage His words of truth wash over you
you to lay them down at the foot and cleanse away the insecuriof the cross. Give those feelings ties that fear and doubt have left
to the only one who can truly behind.
remove them and replace them Here are some verses that have
with true, life giving thoughts in- brought healing to me. (All are
ESV):
stead.
Submerge yourself in scripture
that reminds you how you are
seen, known, accepted, loved,
and treasured by your heavenly Father. Write them in your

•John 3:16 “For God so loved
the world, that he gave his only
Son, that whoever believes in
him should not perish but have
eternal life.”

•Psalm 139:13-14 “For you
formed my inward parts; you
knitted me together in my mother’s womb, I praise you, for I am
fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works; my
soul knows it very well.”
•Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the
plans I have for you, declares
the Lord, plans for welfare and
not for evil, to give you a future
and a hope.”
• 1John 4:4 “Little children, you
are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you
is greater than he who is in the
world.”
• Romans 5:8 “But God showed
his love for us in that while we
were still sinners, Christ died for
us.”
• 1Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, a people for his
own possession, that you may