Okay, I will admit it, I have struggled with self esteem and self doubt on more than one occasion in my life. I still wonder sometimes if I am all that God had in mind for me. There, I said it, and it's not the easiest thing to say!
In our society, admitting to personal struggles, character flaws, and other vulnerabilities only serve to encourage a perception of weakness. Yet, when those people who make us feel less than relevant for having these vulnerabilities, or weaknesses, are caught with 'their hand in the cookie jar' for the commission of some sort of socially unacceptable infraction or crime; all of a sudden, it's convenient to point to their own human frailties.
It is the norm and the usual practice for people to post their triumphs and successes on social media. I have friends who are 'superheroes' on their jobs and in their communities. And I so appreciate hearing about their victories, which sends out a positive energy. However, for someone like me, who often feels not so heroic, how encouraging and inspirational to hear from these successful people about the personal struggle that led to the public victory. How encouraging would it be to hear the backstory, when that superhero wanted to quit, but found the inner strength to continue on. To share the secret with everyone that there is a potential superhero waiting to be born in each and every one of us! That's an FB post I'd love to read!
From God's perspective, we all were meant for something greater than the world may tell us, even more than we may believe is possible for ourselves. It all starts with the firm belief that God created something good when He created you. It's in the Word! And Paul lets us know that the work is a continuous action! The work has a date of completion, when Jesus Christ returns! Now, if one doesn't believe in Jesus, then this wonderful promise becomes null and void. One will be stuck believing that he/she will not get any better than what their present condition is. But for believers in the faith, we've already seen the progress, right? We know we may not be all that we ought to be, but we give God the praise that we aren't what we used to be. We know we continue to be under construction with the God given ability to accomplish super things and attain a level of superhero status all while continuing to be a work in progress!
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