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I'm Jensen Holt McNair. Have you ever experienced imposter syndrome? It's defined as the persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills. People often describe

it as feeling like a fraud. It can cause a lot of anxiety as people feel like they have to

constantly live up to standards to prove themselves worthy of their success or position. They're

always afraid that they might be found out,

that the people around them might realize they aren't as smart or worthy as they had previously

thought. They might discover the truth, and their lives, their accomplishments, their successes

might crumble. Advice on the internet on how to overcome imposter syndrome is everywhere.

But consistently, you will find a common theme. No matter how you do it, the way to overcome this

feeling is to train your mind to believe that you are not a fraud, that you do deserve your successes. In other words,

you must learn how to give yourself a more positive self-assessment. It makes sense, and it's not

wrong in most cases. But you see, I would argue that there is one case where this advice is

faulty. Because if you're like me, then there's probably

been a time in your faith journey where you have struggled with imposter syndrome, believing

that you are undeserving of the blessing and promises of God, struggling as you see your sin

trying to measure up to the ways of Jesus, afraid that if God were to really see you for what you are, then he would cast you out.

Trying to walk that straight and narrow, to remain the good graces of God to make sure you can still benefit from his promises of redemption and restoration.

See, if you believe that you need to live a good life and follow

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