Daily Bible Study – Immanuel experience…

LEARN and PRACTICE the WORD of GOD

The personality of God

Inner wounds and healing– Insecurity 

Feeling unloved or unwanted
is one of the Common Causes of Insecurity.  When we feel loved, we tend to feel good about ourselves.  The opposite is also true. Below are some examples of the types of people who might sometimes feel unloved or unwanted.

People who might feel unloved–You might see yourself in one or more of the following :-
* Those from a family of divorce
* Those who have gone through a divorce themselves
* Those on the receiving end of infidelity
* Those who have lost a job
* Adopted children
* Those on the receiving end of a breakup
* Those living in a dysfunctional family
* Those from a family of absentee parents
* Those from an abusive home or situation
* Victims of sexual abuse
* Those who have made a lot of mistakes (or feel like they’ve messed up so bad they don’t deserve to be loved)
* Those who have difficulty finding a significant other
* Those who have experienced rejection in any form

Learn from Bible to overcome unloved or unwanted feelings
In the bible, Leah was married to Jacob, but she was not his first choice as a wife.  Her father actually deceived Jacob into thinking that he was marrying Leah’s sister, Rachel.  Jacob eventually did marry Rachel too, and he favored her above Leah.  Leah felt unloved by her husband which made her insecure and believe that if she gave her husband children then he might finally love her.
Genesis 29:32 “So Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, “The lord has noticed my misery, and now my husband will love me.”

1. You can’t earn love but understand that you are loved and wanted by God
People often try to overcome feeling unloved the same way Leah did—by trying to earn it.  This didn’t work for Leah, and most likely it won’t work for us either.  The best way I know to overcome feeling unloved and unwanted is to come to the understanding and realization that we are loved and wanted by God.  No one could ever love or want us more than Jesus.
When we truly realize that we are loved by God, it will make us love ourselves more.  We will feel more secure.

2. If the God of this universe can love us unconditionally, then we should love ourselves.

If our God is with us, who stand against us? Others should love us too.  If they don’t, it doesn’t matter because God loves us!  Back to Leah’s story—even though she wasn’t loved or preferred by Jacob, Leah (not Rachel) was chosen by God for the bloodline of Jesus Christ, our Savior.  God loved and wanted Leah, and that was a greater love than Jacob could EVER give her.

3. Spend time with God and meditate Word of God. 
The more you read Bible or meditate Word, will make you to feel real love. It was a process over time.  “Feeling unloved” gradually disappeared.  It may take time, so be patient to feel God’s love and presence.

4. God will show His love for you in environment. 
Isaiah‬ ‭43:2‬ “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.”
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5. God is the creator of the universe. He pledge anything and everything to save you. 
Isaiah‬ ‭43:3-4 “For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead. Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.”
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6. God shows His love when meeting your needs.
There nothing called “luck” instead it is provided by our God.
Philippians‬ ‭4:19‬ “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”‭‭

7. Take Some other Practical Steps to Overcome Feeling Unloved or Unwanted:
• Start to recognize the little things. God orchestrates little things throughout your day.  The little things will grow bigger and bigger.  You will feel more and more loved.  Eventually, you will feel invincible

• Ask God to show you that He loves you. The bible says “you have not because you ask not” (James 4:2).  I asked God to help me recognize it.

• Give thanks to others and to God for all the good things.
‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5:18‬ ‭”give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

Prayer: Abba Father, I pray that from your glorious, unlimited resources you would empower me with inner strength through your Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in my heart as I trust in him.  I pray that my roots would grow down deep into YOUR LOVE and keep me strong.  I pray that I would have the power to understand how wide, how long, how high and how deep YOUR LOVE is.  May I know and practically and tangibly experience the LOVE OF CHRIST and be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from you.  Now I say Glory to God who is able, through his mighty power at work within me to accomplish infinitely more than I might ask or imagine. I pray by the name of Jesus. Amen.