“Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows."
~ Luke 12:6-7
Sometimes we just feel so worthless. We look at ourselves and all we can see is what we don't like or even hate about ourselves. The mistakes we've made outweigh every good memory and seem more real. If we could get away from ourselves, dump ourselves, fire ourselves, etc. we certainly would, and we can't imagine why everyone doesn't feel that way. Sometimes we even try to escape who we are and how we feel about ourselves, and those escape attempts often lead to more bondage and feeling more miserable and self-hating.
The response to feeling this way is not to be found in the power of positive thinking and attempting to convince ourselves that we are better than that. We can stare at the mirror and repeat the we are beautiful and essential to the universe mantras until we are hoarse without it doing any good. But Jesus said that we can know the truth and that when we know truth it shall make us free. The truth is that we are valuable to God. At our worst and most worthless to ourselves and others we were still worth everything to Him. He loves us way more than we could ever love ourselves. He says that we are fearfully and wonderfully made and worth more than precious jewels.
You are valuable to the Creator of the universe. That truth can free you from the bondage of how we feel about ourselves and the prison of the past. It can remind us that when we feel broken, weak and dirty we don't have to hide but can run to the Father. God's truth is more real than how we feel. The truth is that you are precious to Him, He considers you His treasure.
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