What Are You Worth?

What are you worth? Do you know your value? Many of us do not know our value and we accept what we think we are worth. That is why we find ourselves in unsatisfying and sometimes toxic relationships.

Do you find yourself jumping from one relationship to another? With each new relationship, do you realize it is just a continuation of the last relationship? Oh sure, the names may have changed, but that too familiar feeling is still there. You know the feeling, loneliness, insecurity, fear, sadness, emptiness...

Are you asking yourself why? Are you wondering what is wrong with you that you just can't find the right person? I believe our present day troubles come from root causes. Sometimes the root cause can be buried so deep we may not even know what the root is. As long as you can remember, it has always been this way and you have just come to accept and expect that it will always be this way. So you adapt.

My dear sister, it is not suppose to be this way. You are a valuable treasure. You have been bought with a price. You must stop giving yourself away.

We were created for relationships. The desire you have to be loved and to be loved is natural. The most important relationship we were created for is with our Creator. When we do not have a relationship with Him, a truly intimate relationship, we begin to seek out substitutes to fill that void. That emptiness can swallow us whole and we self medicate through toxic relationships; all the while convincing ourselves that this is what we want and deserve.

Sweet sister, let's begin this journey by looking in the mirror. Let's be honest with ourselves and with God. You are not an orphan or a mistake. He does not make mistakes and He has promised to never leave you.

Assignment: Write down what makes you unique. What do you like about yourself? Now, if you are feeling low, you still have to write something. Don't be shy or ashamed. This is just between you and God. By recognizing the good qualities you like about yourself, you are acknowledging His handiwork.

Meditation & Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for completing the good work you have begun in me. You are the author and finisher of my faith. I trust in You and I thank You for loving me. Help me to see me the way You see me.