How many of you had perfect parents growing up? I’m sure that many of you had great parents,
but I’ll bet that there are a lot of you who think they had parents that
weren’t good enough. Or maybe they told
you that you weren’t good enough.
That is what I dealt with when I was growing up. My dad was very abusive. He would always criticize me about my grades,
the way I looked or the way I talked.
Nothing was ever good enough because he thought he wasn’t good
enough. I’m sure that is why he was a
recluse until the day he died. He just
wasn’t comfortable around people and he didn’t connect or communicate well.
Did you have a parent like that? Then you can relate to what I’m talking
about. This left you with something missing. You will always feel like you can’t measure
up to the rest of the world and you just not good enough for everyone
else. Perhaps you, like me have tried to
be in leadership positions. Or perhaps
you have tried to connect with others to lead them into something that you knew
would really help them out but they just wouldn’t follow you.
You might even have other issues like eating disorders,
depression, or suicidal thoughts. All of
this stems from a belief given to you many years ago; a belief that you aren’t
good enough and you don’t make the grade.
Actors and actresses suffer from this belief. People like Robbin Williams went to the
extreme of killing himself because he felt alone and felt he wasn’t good enough. How such a great man could feel that way I
don’t know. You would think that actors
of all people would not feel good about themselves. There are many that commit suicide and live
with depression because they don’t feel like they are enough.
We are all enough!
You are enough! God made us to be
enough so we can fulfill the purpose He gave us. You can train your brain to believe that
you’re enough. It is actually quite
simple. All you have to do is tell your
brain that you’re enough. So put a sign
on your computer, in your bathroom, on your phone, and anywhere you spend a lot
of time that says, “I’m enough.” Seems
very simple, but most people never believe that they are good enough.
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