Have you ever been around someone who talks a good talk but you know it’s all talk? Some people are afraid to be real. They’re afraid to admit they’re not perfect. It really isn’t hard to admit that no one is perfect!

Insecurities and fear of rejection are at the root of this bondage. And yes, it’s a bondage! Think about it. If you portray yourself in a way that is deceptive, you may cause people to like you more but they really aren’t liking or accepting the real you.

Stop comparing yourself to others. Don’t try to be like somebody else. Be yourself! God made you unique and He made you breathtakingly wonderful. Be true to who you are. Accept yourself. Enjoy who God made you to be.

The truth is plain and clear: not everyone will like you. Don’t let that change who you are. The more you accept the real you – who God made you to be – the more secure you will become. People like secure people. They like hanging around people who know who they are and feel good about who they are.

Just for the record – people who think they are better than others aren’t secure people. Insecurities lead people into a pendulum swing of either pride or timidity. Both are unhealthy.

You will never become secure by trying to be someone you’re not. Embrace who you are and enjoy the life you were meant to live!