Self worth (noun)-
the sense of one’s own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect.
This morning I was reading Joyce Meyer “New Day New You” devotions and for May 6th it says,
Your worth is based on the blood
To Him who ever loves us and once (for all) loosed and freed us from our sins by His own blood~
Revelation 1:5
We need to come to the place where we are secure enough in who we are in Christ that we will not allow our sense of worth to be based on the opinions or actions of others.
Don’t try to find your worth in how you look. Don’t try to find your worth in what you do. Don’t try to find your worth in how other people treat you. You are worth something because Jesus shed His blood for you.
You may have faults, and there may be things about you that need to be changed, but God is working on you the same as He is on everybody else. Don’t let someone else dump their problems off on you. Don’t allow someone else to make you feel worthless or useless just because they don’t know how to treat you right and love you as you deserve to be loved as a blood-bought child of God.
Don’t spend all your life trying to win somebody else’s acceptance or approval. Remember that you have already been accepted and approved by God. Make sure your affirmation, your validation, and your sense of self-worth come from Him.
I know this post is probably a bit long, but this really hit a nerve this morning.
I want to stress to you that you are worthy, you are loved and you are who you’re supposed to be and are good enough.
Ignore those who have said (or perhaps will say) that you’re not good enough, not smart enough, not skinny enough, not talented enough or that you can’t achieve a goal, can’t do this or that, etc.
Be confident in who you are!
I will admit, for years I was ruled by other people’s opinions and points of view…
I wasn’t good enough, wasn’t smart enough, wasn’t thin enough, wasn’t a fast enough runner, couldn’t do things right, etc. etc. You get the idea.
Then at one point I was training in a gym starting at 5 a.m. and worked there after my own training, I had an eating disorder, and a lot of other nonsense going on.
Years after that, I called it quits and just didn’t care.
I intentionally gained over 80 pounds (that story will come in time), and simply did not care-didn’t care what others thought of me (which we aren’t supposed to let others rule/dictate our lives) but more importantly-I didn’t care about myself!
Now I’m back on the right path-reaching my normal weight in a healthy way, running again, I will be in the gym again knowing I’m doing this all for me and giving God all the glory.
My life was bought with His blood, my body is His temple…
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God?
~1 Corinthians 6:19
So, now I’m doing what I can to block out all the past put downs, insults, verbal attacks and focus on being the person He created me to be.
Only His opinion matters.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
~Eleanor Roosevelt
So, quit consenting!
Don’t forget who you are!
Don’t forget that you are strong, confident, secure and good enough, strong enough, smart enough!
Don’t take to heart what others may say to you or about you.
Don’t let that determine the course of your life.
Be sure in who you really are and let any negative comments roll off you.
If you need help in this area, consider hiring a coach (especially one who’s been there/lived that/overcome it) to help you overcome obstacles and get & stay on point to being the real you-brave, positive, hopeful, healthy and tenacious.