Yesterday was not a banner day for Teri Lynne.  In fact, it was whatever the opposite of a banner day would be.  I won’t go into all the details but let’s just say it was a perfect storm of lack of sleep, lack of clear focus, and lack of emotional control.  Basically, I was—as we say in the south—a hot mess. I am pretty sure I had every single emotion possible. {It is at this point, you probably start praying for my sweet husband who has to manage the hurricane of said emotions.}

This morning, as I was processing yesterday’s events and emotions, I realized something important—I focused on what was lacking.

Do you ever get that way? Only able to see what you lack?

When All You Can See Is What You Lack

Do you ever get stuck in that trap? It’s like tunnel vision and all you can see is everything you can’t do, don’t have, don’t know, and aren’t good at. And from there, it’s a downward spiral into “I’m worthless.”

Y’all, this is dangerous ground for us as believers!

Somehow we forget the generous nature of our God, the abundance we have in Him. And when we do, we live with a scarcity mindset. This is exactly where our enemy wants us to be—convinced somehow there is not enough for us, that we’ve missed our chance, that we can’t ever become useful to the kingdom.

Here’s the thing, though, it’s not true! Not even close.

God has offered us more—much more—abundantly more!

Maybe you’ve been struggling to figure out where you fit, what you’re supposed to do, or if you matter.  I get it. Really. The only antidote to this scarcity thought pattern is focusing on truth. Which means, digging into the Word!  Here are a few verses I often turn to when I need to realign my thoughts and emotions with truth.