This past Sunday Pastor Carolyn shared a sermon on being Good Enough in the eyes of God. She reminded us that we are all good enough.
With October being Domestic Violence Awareness month, it wasn’t until I perused Facebook and the internet this week, that the sermon truly hit home. Not only have many of us been taught through our spiritual journey that we are not good enough to partake in a relationship with God, but we are barraged with societal images that we are not good enough for society; thus believing that we are not good enough for anything or ourselves.
The fall can be a time of many memories for me. While it’s been 13 years since my life was truly held in the hands of another, it does not seem like it has been that long. They are no longer flashbacks or make me feel like I am reliving the situation; no longer am I left separated from the world around me. Deep inside, though, a here the lost child yearning to hear she is good enough. Good enough to be loved. Good enough to be cared for. Good enough to deserve a relationship that doesn’t hurt or leave her fearing for her life. Good enough to be able to walk away from the harm and start anew. Good enough to love herself.
This past Sunday, I didn’t know it, but hearing I am good enough was what I needed to hear for this week, this month, and my life. When things aren’t going quite my way, a gentle reminder that I am good enough is what can push me on my way and get me back on track.
As Carolyn shared on Sunday, we are all good enough. We are good enough to be loved, to love ourselves, and to show others love. Whether it is in the eyes of the church, society, or ourselves, we are good enough.
Peace and blessings as you go through the week reminding yourself that you are good enough!
President Natalie