My Worth In Him

Don’t you know you’re worth it? The immense value in your life is evident to us—how could you not see it? 👀 You are destined, called, and a royal priesthood, 👑 just as God declared.

There was a season when I was still discovering myself and living a carefree lifestyle. You know, before the bills, the responsibilities, the gas prices, and before the 2-for-$1 chips became extinct? 😂 Lol yeah, the good ole days. I didn't have a care in the world—just a young college student with no bills, working a full-time job to have funds to call my own. I had more than enough because I had no obligations to anything or anyone. At this time, I was employed as a 9-1-1 👮operator making excellent money. Since I was not indebted to anything or anyone, all my funds went to savings or things I wanted. Though I would work 12-hour shifts back to back, 3 to 4 days or more in a row, missing family events, I enjoyed my time there. I found my worth in this career, which led to great falls. 👎 There would be days when I would be out living life, and individuals would ask about my hobbies. I was so wrapped up in this job I had no idea what I truly enjoyed. I would mention something I liked related to my career without noticing it. It was bad. I didn't know who I was without the job. 😟

I had no interest in knowing my worth or value because it was all tied to my career. Boy, was I wrong? I was in this career for over four years, so I was certain of job security, right? 🔒 Until one day, the faulty foundation split before me. 💣 I didn't have that job anymore. Who am I? What do I like? Everything I knew was now stripped away. I believe God allowed me to part ways with that job because I had made it my idol. I didn't need to ask Him for money because my job paid well; 💵 I didn't need to learn about myself because I found it within the job; and I didn't allow Him to meet my needs because my job took care of them. But the job is gone, so what now? 😭

I went on a deep journey of discovering my worth in God. Not within my career, relationships, or people. God allowed me to see myself, for myself.🪞 Are you willing to be naked before God? Without the things we think bring us worth and fame? 💎 Leave the cars, 🚘 remove the follower count, 📊 and take off the name brands 👔👠—who are you? With a bare heart standing before Him, how will you answer?

If you are unsure of how to answer because your worth is tied up in external things, I want to pose a challenge to you. No need to be embarrassed—I was in your position before, and this activity helped me a lot. Divide a piece of paper. 📄On one side, write "Who I Think I Am" and list where your worth lies and any idols you may have. On the other side, write "Who God Says I Am" and locate scriptures where God speaks highly of you. For example, you might write, "I am most beautiful and seen in toxic relationships," but God says, "I am fearfully and wonderfully made." 📖 These pages can be as long as you need them to be. Afterward, speak out loud what God says about you and believe it. 🙌 

Placing your worth or identity in anything or anyone other than God can lead to ruin. 😵‍💫 People and things are temporary, but God is eternal. ♾️ Establish your worth on His foundation, and you won't fail. 🤍

I recently spoke with a group of women about the lies we often believe, and one woman suggested an activity to the entire group that I think will be amazing for us in defining our worth. 💡This can also be beneficial to men. Instead of believing the lies of the enemy,👺 we challenge every lie with the word of God. For example, if you hear a lie that you will be full of anxiety and never have peace, you would write that lie down and then find a verse or verses to counteract it. In this case, I would write Philippians 4:7, "Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand." For every lie, dig deeply into the Word and let the light 🌟of the Lord reveal the truth. May today be the last day we believe those false narratives and instead place the word in its rightful place! ✝ Our worth and value are found in Christ, but will we dismantle the lies and pick up the truth? 

See you on the next blog Wednesday! 

You are a bloomer. Bloom baby bloom, with me Tee! 😌