Feeling a little insecure?

Yesterday a dear friend Coni shared on her blog a story about her past, her insecurities and the amazing God that saved her in spite of it all. What she didn't know when she typed it was how much it would minister to me at the very moment I read it. Then after I read her blog I ended up on the website of Elevation Church. I decided to listen to Pastor Steve Furtick's sermon (not anything I have ever done before). He was talking about...take a guess...better yet, just go listen. But just in case you don't take my advice - He was talking about insecurities. He was talking about embracing your uniqueness. He was talking about David...the son least likely to become king...so insignificant that his father didn't even bring him in from tending the sheep when the prophet came by to ordain one of his sons to be the new king of Israel. Talk about an inferiority complex, your dad doesn't even think you are worth being seen by the prophet.
So many times in life we see people through our own glasses, our perceptions and experiences and forget that what we see is only a piece of the puzzle. What we see is only a part of who they are and may not really be what we think we are seeing. The truth is if I hadn't gotten to know Coni, I would have NEVER in a million years guessed she had struggled with insecurity. My perception was she carries herself with such confidence and strength, she has such a cool job, knows such cool people, she is beautiful, talented, and loved what in the world could she possibly insecure about? If we can just remember that all we ever have to be is who He made us to be life would be so much easier. That's just where I am right now and thought I'd share.