Through my eyes, I don't like I see myself. I see someone who isn't good enough. Someone who should try harder to do what everyone else wants me to be. Someone who isn't worthy of all given. Someone Jesus wouldn't have wanted to die for. Someone who God should just give up on because I keep failing Him. This is not how I am seen.
These are the lies I have allowed into my mind and I have believed for so long.
What would happen if I saw myself how God saw me? How does He see me?
Worthy.
I am worthy in His eyes. I am His image. "So God created man in His own image." -Genesis 1:27. This verse is a popular one but for a while, I never thought about what it really meant. Out of all the ways I could've been made; all the qualities, features, personalities, I am made the way I am because I will work best with God this way. My qualities don't make me less worthy of a certain task or path. I am made perfect the way I am.
Loved.
I am loved. "I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued to extend faithful love to you." -Jeremiah 31:3. I haven't lived a sin-free life and feel like I shouldn't be loved my Him but I am. He sent down His son to die for us and our sins have be cleansed by His blood. If that doesn't show God's love for us, I'm not sure what else would.
Gifted.
He has gifted all of His children. "Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of the Messiah’s gift. For it says: When He ascended on high, He took prisoners into captivity; He gave gifts to people." -Ephesians 4:7-8. The Lord gave me a gift to be used to help bring other people to Him and grow deeper in Him.
Transformed.
I am in Christ and Christ is in me. "Then I heard a loud voice from the throne: Look! God’s dwelling is with humanity,and He will live with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with themand be their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will no longer exist; grief, crying, and pain will exist no longer, because the previous things have passed away." -Relvelation 21:3-4. Christ lives in His people. He is working through them. I am being transformed into the image of His son.
God doesn't see me as what I have done but who I am. He values me highly and only wants the best for me. He has planned for me so carefully. He has provided for me.
He loves me so deeply.
