Conquering our Insecurities

You don't have to listen to the voice that cries, “Imposter!”

I hang out with a lot of creative leaders. We all have in common the tension — or fight — between the idea of who we think others expect us to be and who we are.

“I have to fight that loud voice that screams “IMPOSTER” every day.”

Are you confident in your role as a leader, or do you have “imposter syndrome?”

When we rely on our strengths or hide within our weaknesses, we’re compensating for our insecurity.

You don’t have to feel like an imposter or live up to other people’s expectations. 

Perhaps that voice screaming “imposter” inside your head wants a conversation. 

Listen to the reasons and objections, write them down, and respond confidently to conquer them when you hear that voice scream — or whisper — lies.

We don’t have to compensate when we rely on Christ to be our strength and God to make his power perfect through our weakness. He draws close to us in our weakness when we understand it is our weakness that activates his great love toward us.

You can hear the ancient King David’s weakness in his prayers:

Listen to my cry for help, O God.
Pay attention to my prayer.
From the ends of the earth, I call to you when I begin to lose heart.

Lead me to the rock that is high above me.
You have been my refuge,
a tower of strength against the enemy.

I would like to be a guest in your tent forever
and to take refuge under the protection of your wings. 
Psalm 61: 1-4

We can be the leaders he requires us to be, not who we think others expect us to be.

Insecurity never dies until it is crucified with Christ.

“I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live I live by believing in God’s Son, who loved me and took the punishment for my sins.” Galatians 2:20, GOD’S WORD Translation

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