Residuals of Life in The Pit Part 2

A sense of unworthiness is a terrible feeling. How do I know?

You guessed it, I have been there.

Just like intimidation, feelings of unworthiness are paralyzing, but in a different way. For years I would not share with others what I do and if I did share I downplayed it often. You know, making it appear unimportant.

Do you know that God is not glorified in that?

You see when God gives us talents, skills, and yes those Spiritual gifts and we downplay them, then that is like telling Him that His gifts to us don't mean much.

How do you feel when you give a gift to someone and they don't appreciate it?

Just this morning I told myself to stop making what I do in life seem so small. I even shared it with Rupert, my husband. It's one thing to be humble, but it is another to be just plain silly. God never said that we couldn't think of ourselves highly:

But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith.
Romans 12:3 (Bible in Basic English)


It's ok to have a high opinion of myself, but I must use wisdom as move forward in what God has given to me to use according to His will. Otherwise I will risk falling into an issue of pride.

So on my journey out of the pit I was in for so many years, I am learning to scream from the mountain tops all that God is allowing me to do and is blessing me with. But I won't scream so loud that I drown God out!