Knowing Your Self-Worth
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:
marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Psalm 139:14

Do you know how valuable you are to God? God envisioned you in his heart even before the foundations of the earth. He had a purpose in mind when he created you. Like a thumbprint you are unique. You don’t have to strive to impress anyone or be different you just are. Just like no two thumbprints are the same there never has or never will be another you.

Every man and woman alive today has God-given gifts. There are things that only you will be able to do on this earth because God specifically designed you to do them. Yet so many people really don’t realize their self-worth. They let the amount of money that they make, how much “stuff” they own, their education level, their social status or even their circumstances and situations determine how valuable they are.

You don’t have to struggle to make yourself valuable you already are. Psalm 8:4 say’s “what are mortals that you should think of us, mere humans that you should care for us?” In comparison to the greatness of the universe we all may appear to be insignificant. But what makes us significant is that God who created everything chose to make us the center of his attention. Out of every living creature that God has ever created we are the only ones made in his image. Yes, you are God’s masterpiece, wonderfully and fearfully made by the hand of a loving creator.

Our Deepest Fear
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
~ Marianne Williamson

When you allow accomplishments, people or things determine your self-worth you are only setting yourself up for failure. You are valuable because God made you that way. It came with the package when he designed you.

-Rita