There's so much pressure to be something. To be someone.

To find someone, and feel as though what we do brings us purpose.

Be something or you'll disappoint everyone, and yourself.

Grow up, and prove yourself.

There is so much pressure in this world, pressure coming from family members, friends, or co-workers. Sometimes with the best of intentions. But I think if we're honest, the reason we feel so much pressure from others, is because we pressure ourselves.

But no change happens. No motivation comes, because if we're really honest we feel as though there is something fundamentally flawed with us. We feel like we can't possibly be qualified, or good enough for that job, that relationship, that responsibility.

And I think the truth is, we are fundamentally flawed.

We are disappointments.

We're lazy.

And none of us are truly qualified or "ready."

And I think that's honest.

Not because this is a pity party, not because we should be fishing for compliments, or expecting circumstances and society to boost our egos. But because none of us are good. We're all learning, and falling down, and then getting back up again.

Everyone has their fears that keep them up at night.

Everyone's got that person or thing that makes them feel less than.

But we've got to replace the word, "everyone," and "we."

I'm not talking about what everyone else goes through but rather what you go through. Your fears, your insecurities.

This is about you.

I think you and I are fundamentally flawed because we are missing something. There is a part of our hearts that feels as though it needs to be filled. We fill it up with our careers, or a relationship, or some hobby. But it doesn't fully take up space.

If I'm honest I think it's because we need Jesus.

I think we are all learning, and because of that none of us are truly qualified.

And I think what makes a person ready, what makes a person perfect for the job is someone who is honest about who they are. About recognizing that we don't know it all, and we don't feel like we're the man or woman for the job, but we're going to try.

The pressures we feel are convictions, knowing we need to step up our game, we need to do something with our lives.

And rather than allowing that feeling to condemn us, we need to use it to make us better.

We need to pick ourselves up and try.

Listen to the parts of yourself that make you feel flawed, unworthy, underqualified, and misunderstood.

Acknowledge them.

Then acknowledge that rather than covering them up, and filling them up, we need to allow God to fill the voids that nothing and no one else can fill.

Let's be honest.

Because recognizing that does not make us weak, it makes us real.