One of the biggest things I struggle with is feeling like I'm not qualified to do things that God has asked me to do, especially if I'm going into and environment where people have more experience than me. Two verses that I remind myself of are 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 "But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God." and 1 Timothy 4:12 "Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity." These verses help me to remember that God uses people who are young and unqualified to bring greater glory to His name.

Forgiving the people who have hurt me allows me to reframe those memories in a way that isn't constantly hurting me, which will in turn help me to hear the voice of God with fewer distractions and negative distortions.

I think the difference between the old me and the new me is the old me was trying to do everything myself and be everything and hold my entire life together through sheer willpower but the new me, because I know who I am and who God is, I'm able to allow God to be in control and trust Him to have the plan and I can focus on being obedient in the season I'm in right now instead of frantically trying to plan my whole life out right now.

I tend to struggle with the fear of rejection and feeling like a burden in my own life. I feel like God is calling me to remember that my identity comes from Him alone, not the approval of other people but also that I don't have to prove myself as useful or worth for people to want me. I have a hard time remembering that I don't have to do anything for me to be valuable but remembering that I have value because God created me helps to combat that.

I picked sanctification. Sanctification is the process of transformation that draws us nearer to God. By God's grace we are empowered to live seperate from the world. This relates to my walk with God because sanctification is the process of maturing spiritually or growing in the Lord. Every day we are becoming more and more sanctified to look more like Jesus. This is different from justification, which is how God sees us as made righteous and spotless. Sanctification is how we are actually living and growing.