Overcoming InsecurityOvercoming Insecurity
Lance Johnson Ministries
In this message you will be empowered to overcome insecurity and walk in the identity of Christ prepared for you
36:42•11 Aug 2023
Breaking Free from Insecurity with Bishop Lance Johnson
Episode Overview
- Insecurity often stems from deep hurts and injustices, and many believers are still "walking wounded" even after salvation.
- When identity is based on what you do and how others treat you, victimhood and constant need for sympathy quickly take root.
- Insecure people struggle to receive instruction and correction, which can destroy ministries, careers and relationships.
- Admitting brokenness is essential for healing, because, as Johnson says, God cannot heal what remains hidden and unacknowledged.
- Spiritual maturity means finding identity as a son or daughter of God, letting Jesus heal past wounds and becoming someone who ministers to others rather than always needing ministry.
“God can't heal what you won't reveal.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This message from Bishop Lance Johnson looks straight at insecurity and how it quietly sabotages the lives of Christians, including those walking out of addiction. Drawing on decades of ministry and his own history with alcohol and drug addiction, he talks honestly about why so many believers are saved but "still broken".
You’ll hear Johnson unpack Philippians 2 and focus on the mindset of Christ, contrasting Jesus’ secure identity with the way insecure people cling to roles, titles and others’ approval. He explains how past wounds, abuse, rejection and victimhood can shape someone’s identity so deeply that they end up finding comfort in being the one everyone feels sorry for. As he puts it, "God can't heal what you won't reveal," pushing listeners to admit where they’re still hurt.
The tone is direct yet compassionate. Johnson points out how insecurity wrecks ministries, relationships and careers: instruction feels like criticism, correction feels like abuse, and people walk on eggshells around those who can’t bear to be challenged. He also talks about the spiritual side, warning that insecurity can become "a magnet for demonic spirits" when people refuse healing and cling to unhealthy patterns.
Rather than staying stuck in endless stories of how hard life has been, he calls people towards spiritual maturity, a solid identity as sons and daughters of God, and a shift from always needing ministry to becoming a conduit of healing for others. The message closes with an intense, faith-filled prayer for emotional healing, freedom from demonic influence, and the courage to step away from victimhood into a life where "you’re more than a conqueror".
If insecurity, hurt or addiction recovery have left you feeling permanently broken, this sermon offers a challenging but hopeful invitation: are you ready to let God heal what you’ve been hiding?
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