I have lied a lot in my life. Not only to my parents and friends, but to myself. You see, I used to tell myself I wasn’t loved. I used to tell myself I wasn’t worth anything. I used to tell myself I wasn’t beautiful.

Those things are anything but the truth. I am loved more than I could ever fathom. I am worth more than money can buy. I am perfect because I was created by a perfect God.

I used to look for the truth in worldly things like drinking, smoking, guys, even friends. But the truth is in none of those things. The truth was sitting right in front of me the entire time but I didn’t see it. Honestly, I was too scared of the truth. The truth came with responsibilities I wasn’t ready for.

My truth used to rely on what was best in that moment. But now my truth relies on what is best for me in the long run. My truth come from the Lord.

In Romans 8:5 we are told that, “God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” The thought that someone could love you so much that they sent their one, and only, son to die for you is so incredibly amazing. We have lied, cheated, stolen, and killed yet His love for us is so strong that He would send His son to pay for our sins. I stand in awe of that truth.

Luke 12:7 tells us that, “even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.” There are 2 parts to that truth. If someone told you to count every hair on your head and give them the exact number, you would think they were insane. Yet, God knows the exact number, He doesn’t have I count. He knows you so well, he knows every detail about you. If that doesn’t prove your worth, here’s the second part. There are more sparrows in this world than we could even begin to number. God tells us there is no comparison between us and the sparrow, or between us and our peers. We are worth more than anything in His eyes. I stand in awe of that truth.

We are told in Genesis 1:27 that, “God created man in His own image; He created him in the image of God; male and female He created them.” We serve a perfect God. It is one thing to be created by Him, but to be created in His image is an entirely separate thing. We were handcrafted by perfection. He created us with repetition and love. He created us in such detail. God created us to reflect him, to shine the beauty of his light. I stand in awe of that truth.

The truth may not always be easy. You can run and hide from it all we want, but it will always be there, waiting for you to come back to it.