Who Told You You Weren’t Enough?
Who Told You , You Weren’t Enough?
Adam hid when he realized he was naked. But the question God asked wasn’t “Why are you naked?” It was, “Who told you that you were?” (Genesis 3:11)
This is where the false scripts begin — someone says something or doesn't say anything at all — and we start building an identity out of insecurity. I used to think “accepting myself” meant being okay with my flaws. I spent years asking, ‘Who told me I wasn’t enough?’—until I realized the louder question was, ‘Who told me their opinion was the verdict?’
Now I believe that even the flaws are not just lovable but loved by the one whose Love can truly heal. Self-help tries to make you okay with it, to accept something you hate deep down but The Gospel enables you to accept and love yourself because you now fully loved and accepted by a person that was willing to do anything to have a relationship with you. Now you are accepted and no longer fighting to be accepted or seen - what a relief, a fresh air to finally be accepted.
Culture says, “Just love yourself.” But that assumes I was made to be the standard. I wasn’t. My own standard hurt me, how then can that same standard save me? I was made in the image of God — this is the standard which I should adhere to, an identity which I didn't make up, fight for, beg or chase for, it’s something I am given as a gift from a friend who loves me.
When I tried to define myself through people, platforms, or performance, I became unstable. But the moment I started asking, “What does the Word say about me?” — that’s when my healing began.
I am not too much.
I am not forgotten.
I am not worthless.
I am His workmanship (Ephesians 2:10).
I am His son, I am a child of God , his delight.
Application: Stop trying to become the version of yourself that others will finally accept. Return to the version the Father had in mind when He knit you together in the womb (Psalm 139:13–14).
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