A recipe for insecurity
I've seen this a lot. Some of the most "successful" people are deeply insecure. Why is this and how can it be? After all, they seem to have everything they want, like they have it "all together." It's very simple. We are not created to find our identity - self-worth - outside ourselves. Why not? Because outer parameters can change. In an instant. And somewhere deep down, our soul knows this. Jobs can be lost. Relationships can fail. Homes can burn down. Reputations can be ruined. Good health can diminish. Possessions can be stolen. The stock market can crash. Everything and everyone that people try to get identity from is essentially as a vapor. Oh these things may appear lasting and may offer a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. But God has more for us. God designed us for more. God wants us. And until He becomes our only Source of security, we will always, on some level, feel insecure. The insecurity recipe goes something like this: 1