Spiritual Warfare #17 & Prayer Walk #3

Yesterday's prayer walk was great. We got a lot of good stuff from God about the people there and things to come.
The Root Causes of Insecurity by Charles Stanley

What causes someone to feel insecure? At some point, she may have faced rejection or a lack of acceptance. If you have a sense of security in God, then you will discover the peace and joy that He has to offer no matter what your situation may be.

Broken relationships can leave us wondering if we have a character flaw. Or facing a layoff at work can leave a person feeling insecure about the future as well as his personal ability. Growing older and realizing you may not reach the goals you wanted to reach can have a disastrous effect. Losing a loved one can revive or create feelings of insecurity, fear, and depression. We do not have to fear the future or be concerned about what another person may think of us (Rom. 8:38-39)

Feeling threatened, off balance, or on the edge. One of the primary reasons some people feel insecure is because they grew up in an insecure environment. Their world seemed very unpredictable, and there was an uncertainty to life that prevented them from feeling safe.

They may feel off balance because their father was an alcoholic or their mother or father left home or died when they were young. Just when a child needs to know that he or she is safe, loved, and cared for, the bottom to life seems to drop out. Often the child grows up to be an adult with deep seated insecurities.

There are other circumstances that create instability in our lives - failure, a financial loss, or divorce. When we feel insecure about ourselves, we will not be able to accomplish the goals that God has set for us to reach. The reasons this happens is that we feel inadequate, inferior, and insecure. We'll try to hid in the back of the crowd, hoping that no one will notice us. But God always does. He knows our potential - the same way He knew the potential of Moses. He does not want us to feel insecure; He wants us to trust Him. When we do, we will gain a sense of security because God supports us with an unshakable sense of power.

Well stop there for today. The next root cause is Having Unrealistic Rules and Regulations. I hope you have a wonderful Easter. We're off to services.