The question of worth By: Rachel Obozua
You may be
familiar with L’Oréal’s slogan ‘because
you’re worth it’; but how many of us know our worth? When we think of
things of worth, we may think of expensive cars, jewellery clothes, the renowned
name brands and all things worth a lot of money; Either because they are hard to find, one of a
kind, special edition, handmade, carefully crafted, made with the finest, high
quality materials or built to last. However, on the other hand, you’ve perhaps spent
money on something and thought…well that wasn’t worth it. Perhaps because it
didn’t last as long as you thought it would, or it didn’t live up to your expectations.
I tend to love
watching Bargain Hunt, Suddenly Rich and other shows where antique items are
sold at a low cost and discovered to have such a high value after taken a look
with a closer view. Funny enough I too is a fan of finding vintage treasures!
These examples tend to happen when someone fails to see any worth in an item perhaps
because it is rusty, old or even overlooked and so things such as materlistic things
are sold at a lower cost, the buyer on the other hand searches deep to discover
its true worth and buys it making a lot of money sometimes hundreds of
thousands as I’ve seen on these shows. The sad thing is this, just like
watching that TV show, God is watching so many of us place such a low value on
ourselves without realising our true worth and seeing that many of us rather
mask someone else than to discover their worth.
The cos+
Things that are of worth are very valuable, but until you allow yourself to see it, you will never believe that you are apart of what is so priceless. Did you know that you are worth so much more than you and anybody else thinks about you? Do you know that you are SO precious in the eyes of God, despite the questions you may have in your mind as maybe (Who am I to be loved by God)
You may hear of so many people who sell themselves for fame
and money. This is because they don’t know the process, the cost and price, it
took God to create us and purchase us back to Himself. The bible tells of us
how we are fearfully and wonderfully made Psalms 139: 14
and that we are bought with a Price 1
Corinthians 6:20. That cost was death. It cost Jesus His very own life. we were worth the suffering, the pain, hanging
on a cross, bearing all the weight of the world, the crown of thorns and the
nail pierced hands and feet. It wasn’t an easy process but He did it because He
loved us (John 3:16). Even in our sinful, imperfect
state, Jesus looked on us with love (Romans 5:8).
Why can’t I see it?
You may be
thinking okay, but if I’m worth it why can’t I see it? All you may see in the
mirror is what you don’t want to be, who you are ashamed to show or even embarrassed
of.
But have you
ever thought that maybe you are only looking on the surface, to what you see on
the outside in the mirror rather than who God has created you to be which lies
within. Remember the saying: Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder? Yet it is for
you to dig deep and discover your true worth, your true beauty. Perhaps you’ve
even been told you are worthless. Perhaps you’ve even believed it and even
placed such a low value on yourself letting them take your purity, your worth,
your name, your joy, your peace, your integrity, your time or even your true identity
in Him (Jesus).
Check this
out: the more you look to people to define your worth, the more you will most likely
not be able to see it. Why? Because you’re looking for others to define who you
are and how you are to be, even though the answer lies within you. You really
do not have to wait for anyone to tell you that you’re worth it. Your worth
isn’t attached to anything or anyone but who God says you are: Good, Perfect,
Wonderfully made….You just have to see it for yourself and believe it.
Why can’t they see it?
On the flip
side, you could be wondering, why can’t anyone else see it? Why am I constantly
being put down? Why do people treat me like I’m not worth anything? Well, think about it, you don’t find diamonds
just left lying around on the ground everyday do you? Look at soil on the
surface, it’s just dirt but all treasure is buried under the ground or under
the sea take for example like crystals, pearls or gold. To find all these
treasures, it takes one to look beneath the surface and to dig deep. Even after
these treasures are extracted from the ground or sea they need to go through a
refining process. A long process, but it’s
worth it. Those who are genuinely trying to be your friends will take time
to know and understand you.
You may not
be all you want to be now or ever, but you are being refined daily, all the
hurt, pain, rejection and heartbreak are all a part of you being refined to
bring out your true worth but it’s all happening beneath the surface so they may
not be able to see it…yet. The more some people try to hurt you, the more you must
shine brighter. You don’t go kicking a
diamond around or handling it carelessly. You guard it, you treasure it and you
keep it very close. This is the same with friendship of those who truly care
and also with God.
No-one ever
deserves to be treated in any other way than to be cherished and loved. If you
are reading this and are facing an abusive relationship or friends and family that
have been speaking negativity to you especially about your worth. Stop them;
don’t allow their negative words to affect you anymore. Rise up and be
determined to bounce back and shine away. Soon they will see that you are worth
more than they can imagine. But remember it first starts with you believing it
about yourself.
Jesus faced
the same thing. Others didn’t see His worth. They wouldn’t have crucified
(killed) Him if they knew He was truly God’s Son. They spat on, beat and
crucified God’s Son. They perhaps expected The King to be born in a palace wearing
a crown, but He was born in a manger. However,
the wise men and shepherds took the time to search long and wide for Him and
God led them to where He was. They
didn’t just see a baby in a smelly, barn, they saw a King and gave Him their most
expensive gifts. Why? Because they could
SEE his worth. On the other hand,
Herod the King at the time saw His true worth but was jealous and sought to
destroy Him. Your true friends are those that can see your worth and celebrate
it with you, not shut you down.
#Speaklife
We spend a
lot of time celebrating others, and spend so little time appreciating
ourselves.
Question: When
was the last time you spoke something positive to YOURSELF or about yourself,
especially around others?
See this
should be often. You we are not saying be vain and act like your better than
others, we are just saying, learn to take time for yourself, work on knowing
your worth more etc because lives does throw challenges at you, in forms of people’s
reactions, words and so forth. But you just have to be prepared and equipped
with a positive perspective.
We know, how
about start of my reading some truths about yourself from the Bible: For
example, 1 Peter
2:9 says that we are Royal and chosen
by God. God values YOU! Or even Psalms 139: 14; ‘I AM FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE! Like that L’Oréal lipstick,
look in the mirror and apply it! say it till you believe it.’ hold your head up
high…because you ARE worth it.
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