You’ve probably met yourself before…
Not the one you show the world; polished, poised, and practiced.
Not the one you rehearse in front of the mirror.
But the one who stares back at you when no one’s watching.
The one whose voice grows quiet in crowded rooms.
The one who wonders: Am I enough?
We all have two versions of ourselves:
- The version we’ve learned to believe — shaped by fear, failure, or what others said we are.
- The version we truly are — shaped by God.
But here’s the hard part:
Most people live their whole lives as version one.
The Lie That Got Loud
At some point, someone said something.
“You’re not that smart.”
“You talk too much.”
“You’re not as good as her.”
“You’re too emotional.”
“You should be more like your sister.”
“You’re just average.”
And somehow, without even realizing, you believed them.
You started living your life trying to prove them wrong, or worse… trying to avoid becoming exactly what they said.
And in the process, you forgot who you really are.
We trade truth for survival.
We wear masks to protect our hearts.
We shrink so we won’t be “too much.”
We stay quiet so we won’t be judged.
We hustle for worth we already had in God.
Who Told You That?
When Adam and Eve sinned, the first thing they did was hide.
They covered themselves.
And when God came walking in the cool of the day, He asked them a question that still echoes today:
“Who told you that you were naked?” — Genesis 3:11
Translation?
Who told you that you were not enough as I made you?
Who told you that you had to hide?
That you weren’t worthy?
That you weren’t beautiful?
That you couldn’t be loved?
God wasn’t asking for information… He was calling them (and us) out of the lie.
Mirrors & Masks
You’ve been looking into broken mirrors — social media, childhood trauma, past failure, harsh teachers, silent fathers, unhealthy relationships.
No wonder your reflection looks warped.
The version of you that you believe is often built from other people’s projections.
But the version of you that you truly are… is built from heaven.
And it’s time to return to that version.
God’s Mirror
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…” — Romans 12:2
“For we are God’s masterpiece…” — Ephesians 2:10
“You are fearfully and wonderfully made…” — Psalm 139:14
The Word of God is the only mirror that won’t lie to you.
When you read it, it reads you back.
It doesn’t show you your shame.
It shows you your shape.
God has always known who you are, beyond what you’ve become.
What If?
What if the “you” you’ve been living as is just the safer version?
The smaller version?
The muted version?
What if the real you… is more powerful than you’ve ever dared to believe?
What if you stopped asking, “Am I enough?”
And started asking, “Who told me I wasn’t?”
Come Home to You
Healing is coming back home to yourself.
Not the self the world told you to become.
But the self God whispered into being.
You are not the lie.
You are not the fear.
You are not the failure.
You are not the version you built for applause.
So let this be your reminder:
The version of you that you truly are… is the one God already loves.
And that’s enough!
