The Dirty truth About Imposter Syndrome

Growing up, I struggled a lot with self-esteem, and in my adult years, it bled into this little thing called ‘imposter syndrome’.

The problem with imposter syndrome is that you think that somehow you’re ‘imposing’ or pretending to have a skillset that perhaps you’ve spent years developing.

The term ‘imposter syndrome’ is used in the creative community and is especially prevalent among the Black community. Those who have this tend to lack confidence in their skills, often believing they aren’t good enough or could never be.

Imposter Syndrome is meant to dampen the gift and calling that God placed over your life—to prevent you from walking in God’s will and stall your divine purpose.

It seeks to destroy your sanity and come between your relationship with God. It lurks in the shadows, plotting how it can bring you down. However, Imposter Syndrome cannot stop God from unconditionally loving you.

What Imposter Syndrome Will Do

The Spirit of Imposter Syndrome will:

Diminish your identity and worth in Christ, and magnify your flaws and insecurities
Silence your inner voice and convince you that your opinion is worthless
Convince you that you don’t belong or you’ll never be enough

If you’re facing Imposter Syndrome, then the first thing you must do is remind yourself of this:

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.

Romans 8:1-2

Scriptures to Face Imposter Syndrome

No One Can Condemn You

Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.

Romans 8:33-34

You Have God-Given Power

For God has not given you a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1:7

God Loves You Unconditionally

In all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:37-39

You Are On God’s Side