Am I Enough?: Embracing the Truth About Who You Are

by Grace Valentine

The truth is, we will never be enough. We can’t be enough. Not for this world anyway, because God didn’t create us to please this world; He created us for His pleasure. And that creates a conflict. Both God and the world want us, but the Bible tells us that we can’t belong to both.

God wants us to ditch the “Am I . . . ?” questions and build our lives on truth.

When we base our worth on what the world says, it will fail us every time.

God made you the way you are for a reason.

the world does not define us. God does. He created us, and we need to allow Him—not the temporary desires of this world—to tell us who we are.

Your most beautiful quality is your ability to live life purposefully.

A beautiful woman lives a life with the fruit of the Spirit evident. Purpose is her best accessory. She wakes up each morning eager to serve, love, and be the person God created her to be.

“This woman is going to change the world. This woman is here right now for such a time as this.”

Your purpose is not to look pretty. Your purpose is to make the world look more like God’s kingdom each day. You should look like Christ, bearing fruit with every breath you take. You should be clothed with

strength and dignity, showing joy in your not-so-great circumstances. Pursu...

His love isn’t for those who “deserve” Him. You can’t earn His love. It is a gift, given to you for no other reason than He wants to give it to you.

Christianity is rooted in Christ. It’s a relationship with Him. It’s about calling Him friend. It’s about failing and admitting

defeat. It’s about knowing we’re not perfect and that we’re prone to wander. But it’s also knowing that God gave His Son to die for our sins, and that we are forgiven by His grace alone—and definitely not by anything we’ve done.

Ephesians 2:8–9 says, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”

it’s admitting we struggle and confessing that because of God, and God alone, we are forgiven.

We are forgiven because Christ died on the cross for our sins. We boast in His ability to love, not our ability to do good.

When we run to Him, we will find freedom in Christ.

God never called us to be like everyone else; He called us to be like our Savior.

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things” (Philippians 4:8).

God never ever called us to go through this life alone. He has not only given us Himself, He

gave us each other to be mirrors of Him for our community.

God gave you the life you’re living to be a story that brings glory to Him. It’s essential to remember that He is your life. Your value comes from your faith in Him. The story of your faith should spread His name, not yours.

Ultimately, we all share one key element in our stories as followers of Christ: Jesus died on a cross and conquered the grave so that we can spend eternity with Him in heaven.

The only constant we have is God. And through Him we are given hope and joy.

We serve a loving and forgiving God who challenges us to live holy lives.

“There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy.” Judging is for God.

God called you to a life of love and service, to live in a way that points to Him.

You are the light of the world.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Be bold and confident. Walk with the truth that even though you consider today a bad hair day, God can use you.

So forget about your insecurity and shine your light for your Creator. God is trying to use you, so stop hiding.

I pray that I am eager to be who God created me to be—eager to love and eager to serve.

One of the greatest gifts God grants us is our ability to have relationships.

I want my body to be used as a vessel for God’s glory,

we are defined by whether we choose to tap into the strength that our Savior has made available to fight those battles.

I want to teach others through my actions and words.

I want each sunrise to bring a new chance for me to grow in knowledge and craft.

We cannot truly love our Creator without loving the image of Him we see in the mirror.

Joy is contagious, and the ability to pass it along to those around us is an amazing opportunity.

I want to be loyal to those God has placed alongside me.

I want to go through each of my trials with the agility to overcome even my most difficult battles.

I want to use my hands and feet for a purpose greater than meeting my needs.

But I do want to be completely dependent upon God.

God wants us to understand and act on our deep need for Him every day.

God has our futures planned. We need to stop worrying about our plans not going the way we imagine.

embracing God’s love is more important than becoming a size 0. The second is that we as women tend to find more worth in what the scale tells us than what Scripture tells us.

God’s Word says you are altogether beautiful.

Scripture says to stop focusing on the world. The world says you can become more beautiful. But God says He created you in His image—and that is enough.

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. (1 Peter 3:3–4)

But if you chase Jesus, you will realize that although you are not enough for the world, you are enough for your Savior. If you chase Jesus, you will realize that your worth comes from whose you are and not who you are.