Do you ever walk into a room full of strangers and feel insecure—and think you are the only one that feels that way? Wrong. Many of the people in that room probably feel the same way, especially if they are also strangers to the group. Feelings of insecurity are part of the human condition because we are all wounded in some way to some degree.
We visited a new church not so long ago. Nobody bothered to talk to or welcome us, so I started to talk to others and welcome them. "It's good to have you here at church today," I said and asked, "Are you a member?"
So, when in a group of strangers, go talk to a person who may be standing alone and ask him/her all about him/herself. This will get you out of yourself and soon you will feel much more okay. I'm not suggesting that we become phony but sometimes we just need to screw up our courage and "fake it till we make it."
If we keep on reaching out to others with a sincere motive and do the loving thing, in time this will help us to become what we consistently do and become more secure. Not easy, I know, but it is what Christ commanded us to do. That is, to love one another.
Prayer: "Our God Almighty, in my insecurities help me to learn to love and accept myself as you love and accept me, not in any way to boost my own ego, but so I can become a freer channel through whom your love can flow to others. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, In Jesus loving Name I Pray, Amen."
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