Hey YOU! How's the journey? I want you to know that I am proud of you! I BELIEVE IN YOU! Destiny is never easy, yet the rewards are worth every sacrifice and anything you leave behind. Remember, life happens, change is inevitable, most times things don't always go as planned, but as long as you're willing to be adaptable and resilient, you will win and succeed.

I am going to be vulnerable today.. I want to help you overcome something that has plagued my life over the last few weeks that I have never struggled with until recently, and that is INADEQUACY; the feeling or mindset of not being good enough, or not having what it takes. I have yearned to share with you how I have overcome inadequacy in the past few days! Have you ever felt like you weren't good enough for something or someone? Have you ever had a huge dream in your heart, but you felt like you didn't have what it takes, so you settled or gave up on the idea of it? How about that dance studio you wanted to open or the coffee shop, the company, the ministry you were suppose to start, the invention you were suppose to patent and turn into a product, or the sports team you wanted to join?

Have you told yourself or believed the lie that you aren't good enough, and you don't have what it takes? When we feel or think that we are inadequate, we lower our expectations. We don't expect to be or do great things, because we don't feel as if we're worth it. The danger in having these low expectations is that we will make decisions on the basis of those expectations that cause us to settle and miss out some amazing things in life.

**note** Your perception of yourself affects the decisions you make!

I love that the Bible isn't filled with perfect people, who have perfect circumstances. I love the fact that I can find stories and situations that I can relate to. It gives me comfort to know that I'm not the first to have a weakness and a struggle that can be overcome through the power of God.

God is all knowing. God knows everything there is to know about us. Most times, God believes in us more than we believe in ourselves, because he knows more about us than we know about ourselves. This reality often creates conflict! Have you ever been conflicted between what God says about and what you think about yourself? Well... You're not alone, so have I! But here's the good news, there's someone in the Bible who's also dealt with feelings and thoughts of inadequacy, Moses!

In Exodus 3:11, Moses asks God "Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?" God responds "I will be WITH YOU." Moses felt inadequate; why? his perspective of himself in his eyes, and where he placed his confidence.

-Embrace the perception and the perspective God projects about you through what he says.

-Place your confidence in God and the reality he will never send you somewhere, and he not go with you! YOU CAN BECAUSE HE CAN THROUGH YOU!

Exodus 4:10-13 is the passage where Moses feels inadequate because of his speech. In verse 10 it says "And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue." Moses begins to disqualify himself because of ONE thing he feels he doesn't have, eloquent speech. Have you disqualified yourself because of ONE THING? Don't you think God knew about Moses' speech problem before he even called and chose him? God eventually became angry, but he provided a spokesman for Moses. You want to make God angry? Tell him why you can't do something, or how inadequate you think you are, tell God you're not the guy or the girl for the job.. Moses felt inadequate which led to disqualifying himself; Why? because of ONE THING!

-Never let ONE THING be the reason you think you can't do anything!

-God will send someone, something, or become what you think you may lack.

Are you ready? Let's take another step! Repeat after me: "I'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES!"

Check out next week's blog as we take another step on "The Journey!"