The Imposter Syndrome is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments, and I’d be lying if I said I haven’t been feeling this the past few weeks. Since being accepted onto the World Race I’ve fought so many thoughts that I am an imposter and I don’t belong on this trip.
To be honest I feel like the least qualified person to go on the World Race. Who am I to spread the word of God when I fail him more than I’d like to say. I don’t have scripture memorized and I don’t go to church every single Sunday, and I am in no ways the “Perfect Christian”. What I do have is an unfailing knowledge that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior and I love him and he loves me more than I can ever imagine.
There is a quote by Christine Caine that I often return to when the imposters syndrome kicks in and that is, “God doesn’t call the qualified, he qualifies the called”. No matter how intense I may feel unqualified God is moving in my life and the lives of those around me right now and he will continue to do so.
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If you’re a past racer/current racer reading this please comment if you’ve dealt with the imposter syndrome, I’d love to hear your stories!
Lindsey 🙂
