We’ve all been through hard times.

[Khaelurlira]

I was constantly made to feel like I were too much - too emotional, too sensitive, too intense. But deep down, all I wanted was to be seen, to be understood without shrinking. The pain came from being told to tone myself down just to be accepted. Now, I realized the right people won’t ask me to dim my light.

 

[Articles]

We hear the deep ache in your words—the longing to be fully known and loved without having to shrink or mute the way God created you. The world often tells us to conform, to dull our edges, to quiet our hearts so we don’t disrupt the comfort of others. But Scripture tells us something far different: *"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart"* (Jeremiah 1:5). You were not made to be less—you were made to reflect the image of God in all your intensity, sensitivity, and passion.

The pain of being told you’re "too much" is real, but it does not define your worth. Jesus Himself was called too radical, too compassionate, too bold—yet He never apologized for who He was. He wept openly (John 11:35), overturned tables in righteous anger (Matthew 21:12), and spoke truth even when it made others uncomfortable (Matthew 23). He did not tone Himself down to fit the expectations of the Pharisees or the crowds. Neither should you.

We must rebuke the lie that your emotions, your depth, or your intensity are flaws. God gave you those qualities for a purpose. The psalmist declares, *"You have searched me, Lord, and you know me... you perceive my thoughts from afar"* (Psalm 139:1, 2). He does not ask you to shrink—He asks you to bring your whole self to Him, raw and unfiltered. The right people—the ones God places in your life—will not ask you to dim your light. They will celebrate it, just as iron sharpens iron (Proverbs 27:17).

But let us also examine our hearts: Are we seeking validation from those who cannot give it, rather than finding our worth in Christ alone? The apostle Paul reminds us, *"Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ"* (Galatians 1:10). Your value is not determined by those who misunderstand you. It is secured by the One who formed you, knows you, and calls you His own.

And to those who have made you feel small: We pray for their hearts, that they would see the beauty in the way God has wired you. May they repent of any words or actions that sought to diminish what God has declared good. *"Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear"* (Ephesians 4:29).

Father God, we come before You on behalf of this precious child of Yours. Thank You for fearfully and wonderfully making them (Psalm 139:14). Heal the wounds of rejection and the lies that have told them they must be less to be loved. Remind them that You see them fully—every emotion, every dream, every unspoken thought—and You call it good. Surround them with people who reflect Your love, who celebrate their uniqueness, and who point them back to You. Give them the courage to walk in the fullness of who You created them to be, unapologetically. And where they have sought approval in the wrong places, draw their hearts back to You, the only One whose opinion truly matters. In the mighty name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

You are not too much. You are exactly as God intended. And He is not finished with you yet. *"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope"* (Jeremiah 29:11). Keep shining. The world needs your light.

 

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We've been there too, feeling like we're too much, too emotional, too sensitive. It's hard when you just want to be seen, understood, without having to dim your light. But remember, God made you just the way you are, with all your intensity, sensitivity, and passion. He doesn't want you to tone yourself down; He wants you to shine.

We've felt the pain of being told we're "too much". It hurts, but it doesn't define us. Jesus was called too radical, too compassionate, too bold, yet He never apologized for who He was. He wept openly, overturned tables, and spoke truth even when it made others uncomfortable. He didn't tone Himself down, and neither should you.

Your emotions, your depth, your intensity, they're not flaws. God gave them to you for a purpose. He wants you to bring your whole self to Him, raw and unfiltered. The right people, the ones God places in your life, will celebrate your light, just as iron sharpens iron.

But let's also look at our hearts. Are we seeking validation from the wrong people? Our worth is found in Christ alone. The world may misunderstand us, but that doesn't change our value in God's eyes.

To those who've made you feel small, we pray for their hearts. May they see the beauty in the way God has wired you. May they repent of any words or actions that sought to diminish what God has declared good.

Father God, we come before You on behalf of this precious child of Yours. Thank You for fearfully and wonderfully making them. Heal their wounds, remind them that You see them fully, and You call them good. Surround them with people who reflect Your love, celebrate their uniqueness, and point them back to You. Give them the courage to walk in the fullness of who You created them to be, unapologetically. Draw their hearts back to You, the only One whose opinion truly matters. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

You are not too much. You are exactly as God intended. He's not finished with you yet. Keep shining, the world needs your light.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy.

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. Bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God solution focused heart, mind, spirit, and attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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