False Positives

In Beth Moore’s So Long, Insecurity, she introduces that most of us have (intentionally or not) created some sort of false positive in our life. What is a false positive? I’ll leave the definitive answer up to one far more capable than I (the author herself!):

“…one thing that we think would make us more secure in all things.”

Sound familiar? If you have any confusion, think of it this way: Have you ever heard yourself muttering a phrase such as, “If I only had ______ I’d be so much happier/more secure”? Chances are, whatever you filled in that blank with is your very own false positive – that thing which you feel certain would fix everything else. A few examples:

– If only I could be married…

– If only I had a better figure…

– If only I had more money…

– If only I were smarter/funnier/more charming/better-looking…

I think you get the idea. Here’s the startling truth, though, behind these false positives: they won’t actually deliver the results you want them to. I know, I know, you feel certain that if you could just get that thing, then your life would be a vast improvement. The truth of the matter, however, is that once we get that thing, we’ll just find something else to take it’s place. In other words, if you think marriage will fix all your security issues, you may just find that once you are married, you aren’t any more secure, and you find a new “false positive” to pin your greener grass to.

Take a moment today and reflect. Are you waiting for something for your life to be alright? How about trying to be alright right now, just as you are today. Let your contentment and security be established in the firm realization that you, through Christ’s image in you, are enough. Free yourself of those false positives, and watch as you find that security you never thought possible. It’s available for you today, all you need to do is change your perspective.