Joel Osteen Daily Devotional December 26 2021 – You Are Enough

Psalm 23:1, TLB

Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I have everything I need!

It’s very powerful when you can say, “I have the talent I need. I have the looks I need. I have the personality I need. I have the strength I need.” David had plenty of opportunities to live with a deficit mentality. Before he became the greatest king who ever lived, it is well documented that he was discounted by his father and his brothers. They made him feel as though he was unqualified, not good enough, and inferior. If David had relied on other people to get his approval, he never would have stepped into his destiny.

Maybe someone has discounted you and made you feel that you’re not attractive enough, not talented enough, not up to par. Don’t believe those lies. They didn’t breathe life into you. They don’t determine your destiny. Do as David did and say, “Father, thank You that I have everything I need in You.” You don’t need other people’s approval or validation. The Most High God has approved you. He’s the only One who matters.

Father, thank You that You have given me everything I need to fulfill my purpose. Thank You that I am enough because You made me just as I am, and I have Your approval. I believe and declare that I am talented enough, I am attractive enough, and I am strong enough. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.