Where does our worth come frm?
I had the pleasure of spending the evening with a new friend last night :)
During the night, we got talking about our worth, and they way we place such important on the things that certain people in our lives say, particularly our husbands. For example, they could comment that we look good that day, and that could set us up for a great day, feeling really good about ourselves. In the same way, if they make a comment that is less positive (!) we could take it hard and it would set us up for a bad mood all day.
As we continued down this track, we realised the following: Yes, our husbands(/wives) are important, but should our value really come from them? If we truly have an understanding of who we are in Christ, and the value He has placed on our lives, should it really matter what others say about us?! Yes, they're always gonna be a big influence, but God should have the ultimate and final say, and He's alreay said that we're perfect!
Enjoy the rest of our week, knowing that God made you exactly as you should be, and that in His eyes you have immesurable value!
10:18 AM
Nice Kina, I guess your post relates to mine- in that, if we are placing what others think of us infront of (or as more important than) what God thinks about us, we are letting our thumb eclipse the sun(/Son).
10:25 AM
Yea aye....
I think that for girls this is a really big issue. Theres something in us that needs to be told we are beautiful/ look nice etc. Obviously I dont have a husband, so i cant relate to that side of it (!!) But for girls if anyone - particually the opposite sex - tell us we look good, its true that we are gonna feel great for the rest of the day.
If only we could always remember that we have been fearfully and wonderfully made by THE King and we are his Princesess......That probably sounds corny to all the guys out there, but am I right girls??!!! Dont leave me hanging!!
2:57 PM
I wish all the teenage girls in the history of teenage girls had as solid an understanding of that fact that you do Phee.
10:32 AM
Haha...thanks =)
As my mum says tho - Understanding something is KNOWING the right thing to do. Wisdom is DOING the right thing.
So, although i may understand the fact the God made me beautifully etc, I still occasionly strugle with remembering it!!