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What do you share? I know someone who will not share who they really are. Shoot I know lots of people like that. Why don't we share what we really think and invest deep into people and relationships? Is it the fear of rejection? Is it shame? Why can't we get rid of all that? Is it the fear of speaking out? One person I know that does this uses the excuse that they are just shy. They've always been shy. I've always been an extrovert, so I don't understand very well. Maybe the shyness and fear to reach out to people comes from insecurity.
Whatever the case, all of those reasons are based on lies. They are based on fear. As a Christian, I also believe in the devil and that he is very real and that he is working in a very real way in all of our lives, or at least trying to. His most effective weapon is the lie. He is the father of lies. He's been doing it for centuries and he's good at it. Problem is it is still a lie and none of it is based on truth. M wife told me one time that the Lord showed her that the enemy (devil) has lied to her that she doesn't have a voice and that her voice sounds funny anyway, so she just decided she wouldn't talk and that she was just shy. That lie has kept her from so much. I hate that he would lie to her like that to keep her from using the wonderful voice she has. And she is extremely intelligent! But through the shyness have come insecurities and more lies about who she is. You see pretty soon we don't have the correct view of ourselves and we sell ourselves short. This keeps us from reaching our potential, it keeps us from being happy, it keeps us from meaningful relationships, it ultimately keeps us from God's plan for our lives.
I'm praying that if anyone that ever reads this struggles with insecurities, I'm praying that the lies behind that would be broken. Trust me, the Bible says that God is absolutely crazy in love with you and that He is pursuing you daily because He wants to be with you and bless you with every good thing. Remember, He is for us, He is on our side.