Early this year, I got an amazing opportunity to be part of an Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) workshop led by Shaun Webber. His focus was to enlighten educators to see their leaners the way God does. During the workshop, several issues were raised however what striked me the most was the aspect on how we see ourselves as individuals.
It is in this particular workshop that it dawned on me, I was suffering from self-worth issues. So many a times, in the journey of my life I found myself basing my self-worth on how other people viewed me. I remember growing up in my home town people used to call me “Humpty” (humpty dumpty is a cartoon with a big head we used to watch when we were small).
For years I believed that I had an extremely big head and I was not beautiful. This affected me a lot hence I was always apologetic about my physical body features and it destroyed me. What people thought about me became a greater part of my life and I would always feel pressured to measure up to the standard that society had set for me. I found myself in friendships and relationships that were very toxic but stayed anyway because I never thought I deserved better.
I have missed opportunities and chances in life because I thought I was not good enough for them. In that room filled with people I was having conversations with myself; it was high time I started looking at myself the way God did. Figuring out how God sees me was a step towards my healing process and it completely changed how I viewed myself.
1. I am unique (Psalms 139:13)
I have learnt that no two people are the same, God has created all of us different from each other. I am sometimes impatient and over analytic, but I love kids and rendering my service to others. This is me and it is these features that make Unique from the other people.
2. I am loved (Jeremiah 31:3)
At some point in my life I have felt like no one loves me, I have however learnt that God loves despite how I am. I don’t have to be the most intelligent, beautiful or coolest person to be loved by God. I don’t have to be someone else to be loved by him, he loves me for being me. Jeremiah 31:3 … …. I have loved you with an everlasting love.
3. I am beautiful (Eccl 3:11, Psalms 139:14)
I have learnt not let other people and social media tell me otherwise. No matter how I feel or what people say … …. I am Beautiful. God has made everything beautiful for its own time.
4. I am a precious child of God (John 1:12)
I have accepted Christ as my personal savior and Lord which means I qualify to be his child … …. But to those who did receive him he gave them a right to be children of God.
Prayer
Dear God
I pray for someone who like me is battling with self-worth issues may you heal them after reading this article. Constantly remind them that they are beautiful despite what people say, instill in them Lord a clear sense of confidence and positive self-worth that comes from seeing themselves the way you do. Above it all, help them to stop comparing and striving to fit the societal expectations.
Allow them to enjoy and fully appreciate the person you made them to be.
Thank you for being a kind and loving Father. Thank you for hearing and answering this prayer .
And may peace, “the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Amen
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