I was thinking today about… self-worth. What makes us feel better or worse about ourselves? How we look? Our job/career? Material possessions? Relationships? Worldly accomplishments? Others’ opinions of us? The list could go on and on.

I think sometimes we don’t realize we may have misplaced our self-worth until we lose or don’t get – that job, that relationship, a certain body-type, etc. I also think we can tend to personalize circumstances that have no bearing on us at all, but we think or feel that we are not good enough, smart enough, good-looking, etc.

We need to remember that our self-worth is through God, our Creator. We are made in His image and He loves us. We are his masterpiece! Our worth is not to be based on this world, but on God’s Word and what He says and thinks of us. Let us remind not only ourselves but the youth as well. Today more than ever with all of the media and social aspects at their fingertips it is so easy to look to other things and people for our worth instead of looking to God. It is a dangerous and unhealthy trap to fall into!

If you find yourself upset, discouraged, angry, or sad over a job situation, social situation or other challenge, dig deep and ask yourself if that challenge is causing you to question your self-worth. Are you looking for your identity and self-worth in that situation and if so, change your view and look to God for worth and validation. He who created you and loves you.

(Psalm 139: 13-15) For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.  I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.  My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

(Luke 12: 6-7) Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

(Ephesians 2:10) For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

(Genesis 1:27) So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

To God be the Glory,

Lynn Manucci Warrick