Tending the Weed In My Garden | Episode 3 | Insecurity
Jeremy Brown : Lead Pastor

The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy,
but I came to give you a rich and satisfying life.
John 10:10
“Before we go off or run off,
we have to ask ourselves what's off?"
Kris Pace
The most common ways that insecurity shows up:
- Overcompensating
- Constant comparison
- People-pleasing
- Withdrawal or isolation
- Defensiveness
- Perfectionism
- Seeking constant reassurance
- Controlling behavior
Insecurity isn’t
a niche issue for the weak and fragile.
It’s a human issue that affects how all of us
lead, love, and live.
Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome a young man as could be found anywhere in Israel,
and he was a head taller than anyone else.
1 Samuel 9:2
When he stood among the people, he was a head taller than any of the others.
Samuel said to all the people, ‘Do you see the man the Lord has chosen?
There is no one like him among all the people.’ Then the people shouted, ‘Long live the king!’
1 Samuel 10:23-24
Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them;
put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.
1 Samuel 15:7-9
Then Samuel said to Saul, “Stop! Listen to what the Lord told me last night!”
“What did he tell you?” Saul asked. And Samuel told him, “Although you may think little of yourself,
are you not the leader of the tribes of Israel? The Lord has anointed you king of Israel.
1 Samuel 15:16
"You can’t lead people
if you need people."
Craig Groeschel
Insecurity is a big deal!
- Insecurity is costing you
- Insecurity is distracting you
- Insecurity is robbing you
The don’t do’s of insecurity:
- Pretend it’s not real
- Just deal with the surface emotion
- Fake it
- Isolate
- Let your mind spiral
- Make everything about you
- Try to handle it alone
The do do’s of insecurity:
- pretend it’s not real - Name it honestly
- Just deal with the surface emotion - Ask what you’re protecting
- Fake it - choose authenticity over Image
- Isolate - Talk honestly with people who will be honest
- Let your mind spiral - Interrupt the loop
- Make everything about you - Shift the focus
- Try to handle it alone - Invite God into it!