1 Samuel 18:12 Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul. Insecurity makes a person defensive, dreadful and doubtful. Insecurity will incarcerate a person with imaginary fear and terror. The insecure man or woman lives in constant fear of rejection and a deep uncertainty about whether his or...
Category: Devotions
19 July 2024 – Insecurities – Part 5
Luke 15:28-29 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my...
18 July 2024 – Insecurities – Part 4
Genesis 30:1-2 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister. So she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!” Repeated disappointments, long periods of waiting, social stigma and shame are some of the root causes of insecurities which can lead to anxiety, eating disorders,...
17 July 2024 – Insecurities – Part 3
Genesis 31:7 You know how hard I have worked for your father, but he has cheated me, changing my wages ten times. But God has not allowed him to do me any harm. It would be very difficult to work under an insecure leader. Insecure bosses are normally canny and crafty. Insecure leaders think everything is...
16 July 2024 – Insecurities – Part 2
Galatians 1:10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? Insecurity induces imaginary fear and incites people-pleasing. It controls our thinking and morphs us into someone who we would hate to be. An insecure person will endeavor to impress people rather than please God....
15 July 2024 – Insecurities – Part 1
Jeremiah 17:7 “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.” Insecurity is the lack of self-confidence. Insecurity is the deformity of the soul. It is not a birth defect but a condition that is developed in the formative years. The cultural, social and family backgrounds affect the soul...
14 July 2024 – The Race – Part 7
Jeremiah 12:5 “If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, Then how can you contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, In which you trusted, they wearied you, Then how will you do in the floodplain of the Jordan? Dynamic stretching and warm-ups will help an athlete avoid...
13 July 2024 – The Race – Part 6
Mark 14:50 Then all His disciples deserted Him and ran away. The night on which Jesus was arrested all His disciples including Peter – His bodyguard, John – His dear friend and James – His prayer partner, deserted and fled! They sprinted and scattered in different directions. They went into hiding undercover in fear of...
12 July 2024 – The Race – Part 5
1 Corinthians 9:24-25 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. Consistent training is the key to maximize the...
11 July 2024 – The Race – Part 4
1Samuel 17: 23-24 Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual defiance, and David heard it. Whenever the Israelites saw the man, they all fled from him in great fear. The flight-fight-freeze is the natural response of our body to danger or threat. It is a survival instinct....