by Natalie Lynn Borton
Worth is one of those topics that just can't be discussed enough. It seems no matter how many times we grasp that our worth doesn't depend on anything we control, we always run back to our old ways. We are tempted to let our food choices, our bodies, our actions, and our achievements make us more or less valuable, but it's all in our heads.
I'll say it like it is: our worth comes through Christ and Christ alone. We are worthy because we are humans, made by God and knit together by him in our mothers' wombs. No matter how many good things we do, and no matter how much we think we've screwed up our life, our worth can't and won't change.
On the cross, Jesus says I choose you, and He dies so that we can have life and live it to the full. Known, loved, adored, and provided for by the loving Creator that made it all happen in the first place.
Dear friend, you are beloved. Know that nothing you do can change that, and believe that you are worth more than rubies and pearls.
What areas do you tend to get your worth from? How do you remind yourself that your worth comes from God?
It's totally in my personality to try to prove myself and my worth by DOING things. It's in these moments that I definitely have to take time to stop. To just breathe and remind myself that no matter how successful or unsuccessful I am, in the end my worth is something predetermined. (It definitely goes a long way toward relieving the pressure!)
ReplyDeleteSo true Lacey. I can't be reminded of this truth enough. Thanks Natalie! xo
DeleteI'm totally with you Lacey! I'm very achievement-oriented and easily forget that while what I accomplish can be good, it is unrelated to my worth and value in the eyes of God.
DeleteOh how I needed to hear this tonight. I end up feeling so unworthy because of the bad choices I make.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you find comfort in this truth--know that no matter what choices you've made, you are loved and worth more than you can imagine by the One who created you.
Deletei'm so blessed to have read this during this stage in my life. i tend to base my worth on how others perceive me, which is such a crippling way to live. thank you for reminding me of the truth.
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