Quotes about Insecurity

People aren't thinking about us nearly as much as we might think they are.

Labels start out as little threads of self dissatisfaction but ultimately weave together into a straightjacket of self-condemnation

Rejection steals the security of all we thought was beautiful and stable and leaves us scared and fragile and more vulnerable than ever.

Don't let people's compliments go to your head, and don't let their criticisms go to your heart. The degree to which you do either of these things is the degree to which you'll be ruled by what other people think of you.

A girl without a daddy felt to me like a girl without a place in this world. After all, if he couldn't love me, who would ever love me?

when my identity is tied to circumstances I become extremely insecure because circumstances are unpredictable and ever-changing.

Dear Lord, I struggle caring too much about the opinions of others. I beg You to please whisper words of truth into my heart and mind today. Protect me from both the bad and good opinions of others as I am reminded that only Your opinion counts. In Jesus' name. Amen.

I tried to prop up what was left of me so I wouldn't collapse into the broken place inside. Good grades. Achievements and accolades. Fun friends and good times. Boys who made me feel special. I tried to steady myself with anything that helped me feel better.

Because rejection is an abstract word that doesn't have an image attached to it, I

Fear isn't something you can sweep up into a pile and discard. It isn't physical. It hovers and haunts us in the spiritual realm. It attacks us in the unseen.

Self-rejection paves the landing strip for the rejection of others to arrive and pull on up to the gates of our hearts.

Rejection always leaves the deepest, darkest marks.