By: Natalie Smith
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are
wonderful; I know that full well.” – Psalms 139:14
Growing up in a Christian household, you hear that verse many times. Sometimes when you hear the same lines over and over again the meaning behind the lines becomes lost.
Throughout my life I have struggled to find my self-worth as have so many others. Am I good enough, am I smart enough, am I nice enough, am I a good daughter, sister or friend? All these question keep swirling around in my mind driving me crazy. I am a perfectionist, which means if I had my way every part of my life would be perfect and when it’s not I blame myself . But life never is perfect, is it? There is beauty in imperfection, in owning up to mistakes and learning from them.
During the course of my life I have learned that no matter how imperfect I am, I have a perfect Father who created me to be fearfully and wonderfully made.
He is a Father who makes no mistakes and who loves me no matter how badly I mess up. Because of this, when hard times come and everything is going wrong, I am able to believe that I will be alright because God did not create me to be defeated and destroyed. He created me because he has a plan for my life. He has a plan for your life as well.
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are
wonderful; I know that full well.” – Psalms 139:14
Growing up in a Christian household, you hear that verse many times. Sometimes when you hear the same lines over and over again the meaning behind the lines becomes lost.
Throughout my life I have struggled to find my self-worth as have so many others. Am I good enough, am I smart enough, am I nice enough, am I a good daughter, sister or friend? All these question keep swirling around in my mind driving me crazy. I am a perfectionist, which means if I had my way every part of my life would be perfect and when it’s not I blame myself . But life never is perfect, is it? There is beauty in imperfection, in owning up to mistakes and learning from them.
During the course of my life I have learned that no matter how imperfect I am, I have a perfect Father who created me to be fearfully and wonderfully made.
He is a Father who makes no mistakes and who loves me no matter how badly I mess up. Because of this, when hard times come and everything is going wrong, I am able to believe that I will be alright because God did not create me to be defeated and destroyed. He created me because he has a plan for my life. He has a plan for your life as well.
It is so important to figure out where you get your self-worth from. Is it from your family? Your friends? Your boyfriend or girlfriend? Your job? Some people find self-worth in being successful or wealthy, in being healthy and fit, or even in being attractive and popular. Discovering where you find your self-worth is such an important step to learning what drives your behavior and what you care about most.
There was a time when I did not derive my self-worth from the right things. I found my worth in how well I did in school, how well I played my sport, how popular I was and how much attention I received from my friends. When things were going well I was happy. When they weren’t I struggled to stay motivated and productive.
ON THE STRENGTH OF DREAMS
Jude 1:8 says “On the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings.”
While this verse is speaking of a certain city of sinners thousands of years ago, it still struck me that it was their dreams that caused these individuals to stumble.
When I left home for college I left pursuing my dreams and trying to figure out what in life made ME happy. I learned in so many ways that it is not our duty in this life to just please ourselves. There is something more important for us to do, something much more meaningful. It took a long time for me to understand that, but after I finally did my life instantly changed forever.
I’m so excited that you’ve agreed to come on this journey to discover how fearfully and wonderfully God has made you. Every single person in this world is unique and beautiful. It is only when we come together and help each other that we learn God’s plan for our lives.
Consider putting your self-worth and your faith in someone who thinks you are special just the way you are.
Trust the One who took the time to mold your personality and your talents before you were even born. Someone who will love you no matter how often you make a mistake. If you put your self-worth in Him, you will never be disappointed.
There was a time when I did not derive my self-worth from the right things. I found my worth in how well I did in school, how well I played my sport, how popular I was and how much attention I received from my friends. When things were going well I was happy. When they weren’t I struggled to stay motivated and productive.
ON THE STRENGTH OF DREAMS
Jude 1:8 says “On the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings.”
While this verse is speaking of a certain city of sinners thousands of years ago, it still struck me that it was their dreams that caused these individuals to stumble.
When I left home for college I left pursuing my dreams and trying to figure out what in life made ME happy. I learned in so many ways that it is not our duty in this life to just please ourselves. There is something more important for us to do, something much more meaningful. It took a long time for me to understand that, but after I finally did my life instantly changed forever.
I’m so excited that you’ve agreed to come on this journey to discover how fearfully and wonderfully God has made you. Every single person in this world is unique and beautiful. It is only when we come together and help each other that we learn God’s plan for our lives.
Consider putting your self-worth and your faith in someone who thinks you are special just the way you are.
Trust the One who took the time to mold your personality and your talents before you were even born. Someone who will love you no matter how often you make a mistake. If you put your self-worth in Him, you will never be disappointed.
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