Melissa Gendreau shares how childhood insecurities about her appearance and abilities led to a lifetime of comparing herself to others. She found healing through therapy and faith in Christ, learning to build her identity on something solid instead of measuring herself against everyone else.
I often felt not good enough when I was growing up, which led to insecurities and then to unhealthy comparisons. When I was little, I had glasses and curly hair, so I didn't feel pretty enough. I certainly was not athletic. I was shy. I got A's and B's, but it wasn't all A's. And I knew most of the answers in class, but I rarely raised my hand because what if the off chance I was wrong? And I always wanted to be in the school plays and musicals, but never once did I have the courage to try out. It wasn't until I was in my early 30s, already married with 2 kids and a therapist, before I truly understood my worth. I could speak it into other people's lives but struggled to believe it myself. It's amazing how we can do that, right? Believe it for others, but not for ourselves. Thankfully, God showed me who he says I am, and that really did change everything.
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