As a teen and college student, I struggled with seeing my value when much of my life had been filled with such horrid abuse. All I could see, especially when I looked at my life through religious lens, was a person so dirty and invaluable. I saw a person who was as good as trash, not as the valuable person God sees.
When I came to know Christ, I knew that He saw value, after all He died on the cross to save me. However, this did not sink in until I went through a major depression. I reached such a low that I considered ending my life and even gave God a deadline to change my mind. Fortunately, God loves His rebellious and hurting child so much that He gave me such a strong answer that I could not give up.
So, here I am, four years later. While it is still a struggle to see the beautiful person God sees, I can now honestly say that God loves me, His beautiful and valuable creation, and that He saves us from our sin and, oftentimes, ourselves.
If you are hurting today, I ask that God would be with you. Look to Him, and He will be with you, His beloved.
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."
Jeremiah 1:5
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