Title Looking at the hidden sense of inferiority
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Hymn: 349 “I Want to Be Helped of the Lord”
Meditation: Our inner sense of inferiority can only be healed when we turn to God.
Confession of Faith: Apostles' Creed
Text: “Moses said to the Lord, “Lord, I am not fluent in words… ” (Ex 4:10-17)
Word: People compare themselves with others based on their appearance and parental background in their teens, spouses in their 20s, houses in their 30s, luxury goods in their 40s, precious metals in their 50s, and their children and retirement plans in their 60s. Such a sense of comparison ultimately leads us to a sense of inferiority. Feelings of inferiority lead to anger, envy, and separation, which have a fatal adverse effect on interpersonal relationships and family life. If we look closely within ourselves, we find that we are all caught up in this sense of inferiority.
How can we overcome this sense of inferiority? It is to be sure that you are loved by someone. In particular, Christians need the assurance that they are loved by God. Even Moses, a great leader, was caught up in a sense of inferiority and negative thoughts due to his lowly status and guilt. Nevertheless, God came to him. “Don’t be afraid. Let me do it” (verses 15-16). Moses could be sure that ‘God has not forgotten me and made me a loving being.’ In this way, the recovery of inferiority starts from believing that you are loved by God and people and loving yourself.
In addition, you should set realistic goals instead of dwelling on the past while looking at your hidden inferiority complex. Moses experienced 40 years of failure because of unrealistically high standards. God asked Moses, “What is in your hand?” He was holding an ugly wand. But God's attention was on the staff he wanted to hide. Even if they act as a sense of inferiority to us, God is using them as channels of blessing.
A feeling of inferiority is the result of distance from God. Satan frustrates and exposes the wounds of the past. To recover a sense of inferiority, we must hold on to the Word of God and return to the right faith. Is there any hidden sense of inferiority in our home? When we are convinced of God's love and set a goal and move forward, holding on to the Word and approaching God, our sense of inferiority will be healed.
Prayer: Help us to overcome our feelings of inferiority with the confidence that we can do anything with God. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Lord's Prayer