“The Lord takes delight in his people” (Psalm 149:4).

On too many days, I measure my worth by the undone items on my to-do list. They fester as a kind of low-grade fever in my soul that keeps me from enjoying what I have done.

I told a mentor yesterday that I love checking in with her, because it keeps me from feeling like I’m drowning with all that needs to be done to build my business. She said, “Why are you drowning yourself?”

Busted.

I realized that the sinking feeling of not having done enough, of not having been enough, had become a habit that played right into the enemy’s hands. My feeling of failure didn’t track with reality. I had been focusing too much on what I’m not instead of who I am to the One who made me.

Forgetting Whose We Are

I had forgotten that my identity is God’s love for me—and that there is nothing I have to do to earn His everlasting love.

All the time I was drowning myself, I was drowning out the eternal word of mercy that God was speaking to me.

Exhale …

Time for a reality check. Time to focus back on who we are in God’s eyes. His opinion is the only one that matters, and His view of us is always based on a greater love than we can imagine.

So, take that, to-do list!

God Speaks to Us Now

God lavishes truth on us from His own heart that makes the lie of inadequacy fade like fog under the beaming sun. This is what he whispers to you and me today:

“With age-old love I have loved you” (Jeremiah 31:3).

“The Lord has removed the judgment against you, he has turned away your enemies” (Zephaniah 3:15).

“The Lord your God is in your midst … who will rejoice over you with gladness, and renew you in his love, who will sing joyfully because of you” (Zephaniah 3:17).

We have the truth from the mouth of God Almighty, who rejoices over us with singing and who takes delight in us every moment of every day. We are not our to-do list; we are the glad song of God’s heart.

Rose Folsom teaches people leadership skills that business schools don’t teach them. Virtues like patience, forgiveness, and courage are the foundation of good leadership and make us confident leaders that people trust, respect, and want to follow. Download Rose’s “Top 10 Tips for Patience.” Her experience as solopreneur and supervisor and her study of Thomistic theology have made her passionate about helping you live a virtuous life that gives you the peace and joy that support your mission and purpose.