Marriage, Sex, & Misfits pt 1

From the very beginning, God established identity before responsibility, worth before work, and relationship before rules. When He created humanity in His image, He declared something powerful: you are enough because you come from Him.

Before Adam and Eve sinned, the Bible says they were “naked and not ashamed.” There was no hiding, no insecurity, no comparison. Their identity was secure. Their purpose was clear. Shame only entered after sin—but even then, God covered them. Grace stepped in.

Many of us live trying to become “enough.” Enough for culture. Enough for marriage. Enough for approval. Enough for God.

But striving to be enough often reveals that we don’t believe we already are.

When we don’t know we’re enough in God, we look to other people to complete us. We expect a spouse to validate us. We expect relationships to heal our insecurity. We expect success to quiet our doubts. Yet no human being can carry the weight of giving us identity. That position belongs to God alone.

Today, rest in this truth:

You were made in God’s image.

You are covered by grace.

You have purpose and position.

You are already enough.

When you truly believe that, you stop striving for validation and start living from security.