Confidence in Christ

Struggling with self-esteem and insecurities? Use these prayers for confidence to overcome fear and lies and grow your identity in Christ. Insecurity can creep into our lives easily. I would bet that there is not a single person on earth who does not struggle with some sort of insecurity. There are many things that people …

Struggling with a low body image and low self-confidence about your looks? Use these Bible verses on beauty to see what God has to say. The definition of beauty is constantly evolving. For the most part, beauty has been limited to our outward appearance. When we are all dolled up, we might feel beautiful or …

Struggling with low self-esteem, people pleasing, & insecurity? Here is how to use God’s Word to grow your confidence in Christ alone. What Is Confidence In Christ? Confidence in Christ can be a difficult thing to wrap your mind around because, in our world, confidence is always rooted in you – your goodness, your abilities, …

Our culture is all about self-love, but what does Scripture say about it? Is it prideful? Sinful? Check out these Bible verses on self-love. Self-love is such a trendy topic these days in every area of life. You’ll find all kinds of messages out there like: “Love your body at any size!” “Be your own …

Check out these Bible verses on humility to help you avoid pride and selfishness by fixing your eyes on Christ. In a world focused so much on ourselves – loving ourselves, accepting ourselves, finding happiness for ourselves, the importance of humility (and what it actually means and looks like in practice!) has really been warped. …

Feeling insecure & struggling to believe your worth? Read on to learn about your identity in Christ and how to believe you are who God says you are. What Is My Identity In Christ? We are so quick to tie our identity to roles we have in life (mom, coach, teacher, etc) or our behaviors …

If you’re struggling with low self-confidence, read these Bible Verses on identity to be reminded of the Truth of who God says you are. This topic is so near and dear to my heart because I struggled for so many years to know who I was and, because of that, I was relying on other …

Feeling unlovable and unworthy? Read these 20 Bible verses on God’s love for us to see how beloved you really are as a child of God. I’ve been going to church since I was born. I memorized John 3:16 in children’s church when I was just a little kid. I knew all about God’s love …

Use these 10 Bible verses on body image to boost your self-confidence in your worth and identity as a child of God, not by the world’s standard of beauty. First of all, this is not an easy thing at all! I still do not find myself attractive in the world’s eyes. I have loose skin, …

Discouraged? Afraid? Stuck? Use these 18 Bible verses about fear of failure to anchor you in God’s Word to help you overcome shame & motivate you to succeed. As someone who was on a weight loss journey for most of her life, I understand the fear of failure well. Those voices whispering things like, You …

Use these 5 steps to taking your thoughts captive to re-focus on Christ when you have doubts, fears, & insecurities about your body image or weight loss. It’s amazing how many lies sneak into your thoughts every single day. Seeing another weight loss ad – You’re such a failure. You’ve tried so many diets already …

Use these 19 Bible verses on confidence and self esteem as reminders of your identity in Christ and the strength God gives you as a child of the King. Before we jump into the Bible verses on these topics, I’d like to take a second to redefine the term self-esteem. Self esteem is typically defined …

For the days when you feel weak, discouraged, and tired, here are 10 Bible verses about strength that are encouraging and uplifting, to strengthen your faith in hard times. There’s no denying that life can be so difficult. Whether you are trying to lose weight, be a great mom, get through college, work through a …

Lent starts in just a couple of days! It sneaks up on me every year, but this year I’m ready. I’ve put time, thought, and prayer into what I’m going to give up this year. After going through a million different options, I’ve finally decided what to do. This year, I’m giving worry up for …

Your worth is not determined by your weight. That statement is probably one that you would emphatically believe if you said it to your kids, your family, and your friends, but do you really believe it yourself?  This is not just another one of those “everybody is beautiful” or “love your body” kind of posts. …

Here’s how you can become a meek and mighty Christian warrior, fighting the enemy as a gentle peacemaker with these powerful weapons. Becoming A Meek & Mighty Christian Warrior I am not a fighter. In fact, I am just about as harmonious as they come. I will always choose peace over conflict. I prefer to …

When future worries creep in, convincing you to take the burden of a thousand tomorrows on your shoulders, fight back against them with this one simple trick. “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” -Matthew 6:34 I can’t even tell you how …

Ask these 7 questions in your quiet times to help you stop and listen for God’s voice to encourage, challenge, guide, comfort, & lead your heart. I love listening to people. When I lived in Tucson, every year the pastor’s family would throw a big open house for Christmas. Tons of people would come in …

Is it possible that the brokenness we fight so hard to avoid is really the key to overcoming our battle with perfectionism? I am not perfect. I’m sure that does not come as a shock to you, but I still absolutely hate uttering that phrase. Because I so desperately want to be perfect. Not in a prideful …

Have you ever had a person in your life who truly saw you? That someone who saw past your appearance, your habits, and your quirks and saw the value in the very core of who you are and unfailingly loved you anyway, as flawed as you were?   Betty was that person for me growing …

I know you’ve heard those whispers in your head. You’re fat. You’re not good enough. Look at that muffin top. Nobody would love you just as you are. People like you in spite of what you look like. You could do better. You can’t do this. You always fall short. Your best isn’t good enough.  …

That unsettled feeling of uncertainty is something that comes over everyone at one time or another, and creeps up again and again over the course of your life . Maybe you are just entering a new phase of life – you just graduated from college, got married, became a mom, or retired. Maybe you are going through …

You’re fat. You have stretch marks and you haven’t even had kids yet. Your body is too lumpy. Your hair is too frizzy. You’re not fashionable enough. You would look disgusting in a bikini. Nobody will ever fall in love with you, because a man will never find you beautiful. Those were the lies that filled …