Teen Tuesday: Insecurity: Part Three

PART THREE: A FEELING OF FRUSTRATION! !

People enjoy feeling like they are in control. There is something comforting about

knowing that we can change or adjust whatever we want whenever we want. The

problem is, however, our lives don’t work like that. Many times the situations and

circumstances of our lives are very much...out of our control!

The result? Insecurity.

A lot of people struggle with insecurity in their life because they feel helpless and

vulnerable. They are frustrated by a lack of control. Any kind of adversity, turmoil, or

issue sends them into a downward spiral of insecurity and fear.

Again we look at Psalm 139 and we find beautiful language such as, “...thy right hand

shall hold me...For thou hast possessed my reins...” For somebody that is insecure

because they are frustrated or unsure concerning their circumstances, it is important to

remember that God is the Anchor of your life. A relationship with God will bring a

stability and tranquility that cannot be found anywhere else.

I’m a fairly confident, secure person, but last summer I remember becoming very

insecure. My girlfriend (now fiance), Johanna, had been diagnosed with stage four lung

cancer. Twenty-one year old girls aren’t supposed to have cancer. They aren’t

supposed to have to go through chemotherapy. They aren’t supposed to get so sick

that they can’t eat or drink. I felt helpless. I felt so helpless. I felt insecure.

If Johanna would have needed one million dollars to make her better - I promise I would

have found a way to come up with the money. If she would have needed me to crawl

from the east coast to the west coast on my hands and knees across broken glass - it

would have been done. But I was helpless...hopeless...out of control...and very

insecure about the whole situation.

I remember calling my dad just weeping. I told him I didn’t know what to do. I

remember my dad wisely telling me to do the only thing that I could do - trust God. I

couldn’t fix the problem so I had to rely on God to take care of the situation - which He

did. For the first time in my life, I truly understood what is was to let God be the anchor

of my life, to find stability in Him, and to securely trust Him to handle the problems that

are too much for us.

If you’re feeling frustrated about the circumstances of your life..I would urge you to

discover that God can be the anchor of your life during the most terrifying of storms.

Find God and you will find security.

Part Four: A Feeling of Fear!

Psalms 139 reads, “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:

marvellous are they works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not

hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of

the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my

members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was

none of them.”

Everybody’s life could be compared to a book. You are the star of the novel. You’re

the leading character. The whole book is about you. Interestingly enough, however,

you are not the author. God is the Author of your life. Before your parents ever

started picking out your name, God had already written down and pre-planned

everything about you. He knew how tall you’d be, how smart you’d be, how strong

you’d be, and how good-looking you’d be (or not). ! !

The exciting part about any book is not knowing what comes next. What will the next

chapter contain? How will the plot thicken and everything turn out? It’s fun and

exciting when you read a book and your mind becomes engrossed with the suspense

and thrill of what comes next - unless of course the book is about you. Then it’s not so

fun. It’s scary, It’s intimidating. It’s frightening. It creates insecurity. ! !

“Tomorrow” is a frightening thought for many. “What might be” creates hesitation and

trepidation. A great deal of fear can result from not understanding that God is the

Author of your life. He loves you. He cares about you. He wants you to be happy. He

wants you to enjoy life. He has written a book that will be captivating. There will be

drama - yes. There will be pain - yes. There will be loss - yes. Those are all parts of

every great novel. But all in all, God has written a plot that will leave you with

memories, laughs, tears, and best of all...at THE END - there is a Happily Ever After in

Heaven. ! !

Enjoy the book. Trust the Author. ! !

Insecurity: it can be a problem for nearly everyone. I hope and pray that this series has

been a small help in your life. The writing has been simplistic. The concepts have been

basic. But I promise that the application of the truth found in Psalms 139 could change

your life. !

Are you insecure because of a Feeling of Failure concerning your Past? !

! Realize that God is the Authority on your life and He has forgiven all of your

imperfections...! !

Are you insecure because of a Feeling of Frustration concerning your Present?!

! Realize that God is the Anchor of your Life and He is always in control...! !

Are you insecure because of a Feeling of Fear concerning your Future?!

! Realize that God is the Author of your Life and He has written a beautiful

masterpiece of a novel specifically about you...! !

So go ahead. Let go of the insecurity and do something great. Do something bold. ! !

Don’t be afraid of adversity - be afraid of being average. !

Don’t be afraid of men - be afraid of mediocrity.!

Don’t be afraid of the unknown - be afraid of never knowing what lies beyond the

unknown. ! !

Whatever you do...be great...and don’t you dare insult the Designer of YOU and YOUR

LIFE by letting insecurity hold you back.