Worth

Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately is self-worth, mostly because mine changes often depending on the day I’m having (hence the lack of updates which I apologize for). I can go from being totally okay with not being model skinny and outgoing to absolutely hating myself because I’m antisocial and if I went to Hollywood, they’d put me on a diet. There’s more than just appearance though. Its past mistakes and the tremendous amount of x marks in my math book. It’s my best friend not talking to me and my parents being upset because sometimes my memory fails me and as the oldest, I wasn’t responsible enough. There’s so much that triggers this self-hatred and it sucks more often than not. It messes with your mood but most importantly, your relationship with God.

Genesis 1:26, “Now let us conceive a new creation-humanity-made in our image, fashioned according to our likeness (Voice).” Yes, we sin. Yes, we all have our bad days. But God, firstly, made us in His image and secondly, sent his son to die for us. Why? Love. He loves us for we are, for who we’ll be, sinner or saint, it doesn’t matter to Him. We are all equally important in His eyes. He has grace enough to spare, He’s the God of everything, and yet we still matter to him. Isn’t that such a beautiful thing?

We forget that. I forget that because there are bad days and I do mess up. In this world, it’s one of the easiest things for the enemy to pick on. All the media surrounding us-TV, movies, books- have started setting standards for appearances. You don’t fit in certain groups because you’re the quiet, nerdy one. Everywhere you look, someone seems prettier, more built, better hair, more unique eye colors, everything you’re not. Or so you think. If you are made in the image of the one who hold the universe, and you are, then you’re perfect. He made everything, the stars, birds, forests, flowers, so many beautiful things and yet we are treasured above all of that. To Him, we are more beautiful than the Milky Way and the sunrise and the storm clouds.

You are priceless, loved, and treasured over all the earth. You are important. You are called and chosen, set apart. You are holy and blameless. You are a child of God and nothing in all of creation will separate you from His love.