FROM BEING BUSY TO TRUE PURPOSE (IV)


*DAILY DEW 4TH/FEBRUARY/2021*

*FROM BEING BUSY TO TRUE PURPOSE* (IV)

_Key Bible Text:_
*For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,*
(Ephesians 2:8 (NKJV))

_Bible Insight:_
Much of the busyness we have in life is because we are always striving to feel better, feel like we matter, and feel worth. We live life feeling unworthy; we wonder if we will ever be enough - smart enough, creative enough, thin enough, rich enough, spiritual enough. We stay stuck in cycles of busyness, trying to please others, to gain assurance and acceptance. But our striving to please only leads to more emptiness and frustration. 

*The lie the Devil wants me to believe, and you to believe, is that we are never going to be enough.* It’s a lie he’s been perfecting since the beginning of time. But I’m here to tell you his lie, the lie of shame serves one purpose: To distract us and keep us busy trying to prove to the world that we are perfect. 

The lie tells us we will never be good enough, regardless of how we live out our calling. On the flip side of the lie of shame is the lie of pride. If the Enemy can’t make us doubt our worth, he makes us believe in an equally false version of it, one that tells us we are valuable because of our incredible efforts, sometimes even our efforts on behalf of God. But whether we believe the lie of shame or the lie of pride, each is rooted in our need to feel worthy. 

*Our worth does not come through our great accomplishments, nor does it come from other people’s acceptance (or rejection) of us.* Jesus teaches us that our worth is in him. We are made in his image, crafted beautifully in the womb, full of passions and giftings, and with the potential to do amazing things through his power. 

We must simply grasp that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. When we know our worth - and the glory from where it originates - we can break the cycle of busyness that causes us to strive to prove (to ourselves and others) that we have value. 

MEDITATION:
*Keeping us busy trying to prove our worth is the easiest way to keep us from the life God created us to live.*

*#Blessing_Nwoke*
*#Thursday_wisdomforliving*
*#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus*
*#Irresistible_Advancement*
*#Hello_February* ❤ 

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