Day two. Now, how are you handling the title? Show of hands, how many instantly thought ‘oh great, another pep rally speech’, or maybe ‘but I don’t have anything to offer God, so I must be worthless...’?
Be honest now. I’m going to be more open in these next few posts, share how God has overcome each of these things (and is still overcoming!) in my life, day by day.
So, now that I’ve beaten the honesty thing into your heads, I shall begin.
YOU ARE NOT WORTHLESS.
Simple as that, you’re not. Dear ones, we are each so precious, so treasured by God. I mean, come on, He formed us in His hand! He was so abundantly giving with His mercy, He loves us so much, that God made us alive, despite being dead in our sins and wrongdoings. His grace was so extravagantly given that God sent His very own Son to die in our places, to take the full punishment and wrath we deserve.
Do you really think that He would have done that for some worthless, useless piece of trash in the corner? No. Because you are worth so much more than that.
Psalm 139 tells us that He ...formed our inward part, and knitted us together in our mother’s womb. (verse 13, paraphrased) Guys, God saw our unformed being (verse 16). He has known each and every day that we have in our lives-from the moment of conception to the day we take our last breath-even before we existed on earth.
Do you understand your worth yet? Ok, maybe you’ve just said no. Here’s one last thought I’m going to leave you with.
God created you in His image.
You are so beautiful and so perfectly made, made in our Heavenly Father’s image! (Yes, I’m also preaching to myself haha!) What is standing between you and the acceptance of this new concept?
Right now, if you have anything in your life(TV shows, magazines, books) or anyone (friends specifically, or coworkers) that makes you feel any less than you are, GET RID OF IT. Delete Facebook or Instagram, get a different job, stop looking at those magazines, don’t hang out with those people you’ve labeled friends! Maybe try to get into a ministry at your church. help out in the nursery, or maybe become a Sunday School teacher’s assistant. Try to help with the youth programs your church may have, or maybe start your own! All you have to do is take that first step. Just a reminder, the #1 thing you can do is give your life and your worth over to God. Do it and watch His hand move in your life, in incredible ways!
XO, Shelby
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