Every person has a group that they want to be a part of but aren't. Every child wants a seat at the grown-ups table. Every employee at any level wants to be in an office on the next floor up. Every person has a group of people who makes them feel less than. Every person has someone telling them," No, not yet." "You aren't ready." "You aren't enough."
But, you know what:
That person that you admire, are trying to compete with, or think that you could never come close to competing with - that person you put on a pedestal above yourself, the standard by which you judge yourself, the one whose perfection you use to beat yourself up with because you just can't ever seem to be as good as...they think that they aren't enough, too.
There is another group, one you don't know about or maybe one you do but never imagined, that the Mr. Awesome and Ms. Perfect in your life longs to be a part of but isn't. Of all the gifts they possess that you long for, there is something they dream of doing, some group they want to be a part of, some talent or gift they wish they had but don’t.
That's true of everyone.
However, there is One who sees me exactly as I am and is deeply in love with me: God. The feeling of complete and total acceptance and love that I seek from other people can only ever truly be satisfied by God’s perfect love. Our imperfect humanness guarantees that we will never be perfectly loved by another person - only God can offer that.
When I am engaged in my relationship with God, when I allow Him to fill the emotional needs that only He can fulfill, then I am able to better love others. From His love, I am able to be more compassionate, understanding, loving, and kind than I otherwise would. I better see the hurt behind other’s hurtful words or actions; rather than reacting defensively, I can react compassionately.
