Soundtrack of the Soul: Overcoming Insecurity and Embracing Godly Identity

Our world is full of lonely people fighting insecurity and in search of meaning and connection. We often harmonize around love songs that lament loss instead of celebrating the love we all crave. Ideally, the free gift of God’s love should be the simplest gift to receive. However, even Christ followers struggle to embrace the security, identity, and authority that comes through the love of Jesus.

It seems easier to agree with a lowly view of ourselves, as we often conflate confidence with arrogance and humility with low self-worth. God wants us to see through the clear lens of the Word and celebrate all He has made us to be.

Too often, our souls echo sad songs instead of releasing the sacrifice of praise that halts and confuses the enemy. Peering in the mirror of our insecurity, we injure and impale ourselves with negative scripts and limiting beliefs.

Misery reveals the marred condition of our wounded hearts, keeping us stuck in shame, blinded to our worth. Instead of embracing the Truth that frees us, we buy into the enemy’s lies about our value as beloved sons and daughters. In self-fulfilling prophecy, we live up to less than what we’re destined to experience.

Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. – Hebrews 13:15, NIV

Prepare to disrupt unhealthy patterns of insecurity

Insecurity opposes purpose, separating us from the faith-filled works that lead us to our destiny. Coming into agreement with the authority of the Father and believing what He says, flips unfulfillment and dissatisfaction. Though the adversary wants to torment us with a distorted self-concept, we don’t have to cycle in self-doubt and unworthiness.

Unless we intentionally interrupt our patterns, insecurity will continue to inform our thoughts, feelings, and actions. It will prompt us to question identity and doubt the authority as ones made in God’s Image and equipped by His Spirit.

(Re)populate your internal narrative

To overcome insecurity, we must embrace our godly identity. We are fully seen, known, and loved by God. Loving God and others is important, but it’s an incomplete portrayal of what love embodies.

If we don’t learn to love ourselves, an essential playmaker in the process, we won’t be able to love others with God’s intended fullness. Continually yielding ourselves to what Scripture says, eclipses the negative scripts that populate our self-talk narratives.

Press forward in faith

We have godly authority and power to disrupt insecurity’s narrative. By changing our behaviors and beliefs to align with Scripture, we press, in faith, toward the glorious future that awaits us (Philippians 3:10-14). We are not enslaved to the status quo that sabotages following and fulfilling God’s divine purpose.

Although insecurity demands that we play safely from the sidelines, we have to risk all in faith. Consider Peter, who emerged from the boat of security, appeared foolish to those familiar, suffered inconvenience, and faced the disturbing possibility of sinking (Matthew 14:22-33). The apostle riveted focus on Jesus, defying the downward pull of gravity and this world’s forces. At Jesus’ Word, we can do the same, for as He is, so are we (1 John 4:17).

Next steps to overcome insecurity

The Psalmist encouraged the hearers to sing a new song to the Lord, and you are not exempt (Psalm 96:1). While you may wrestle with insecurity, it is possible to change your belief and behavior by embracing the words of the Bible. Look into the mirror of God’s Word and choose to receive and rehearse what is true and life-giving.

Search, schedule, and commit to seeking support from a counselor at Sunnyvale Christian Counseling. There is a new soundtrack that is awaiting your confident and joyful song.