Our Value
Our true value is not that we are good looking, brilliant, or talented. It is not hidden in what others think of us or what we think of ourselves. It is not equal to our output-- our accolades, failures, or potential.
We have worth because God himself is worthy and he calls us his own. “See how very much the Father loves us, for he calls us children, and that is what we are” (John 3:1). We are worthy because our Maker and Life-Giver loves us in a way no friend, parent, boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, or person could ever match. God extravagantly, unconditionally, and boundlessly loves us.
Though we fall short, God picks us up. He sees us (you!) as worthy enough to fight for, die for, and to redeem. He has made a way for our wrongs to be forgotten and forgiven. For our sickness and sin frailties to be healed and our souls to never perish. Our true value does not lie in who we are, but in who God is and in who we are as his children.
-Allie Marie Smith