Self-esteem is a very big problem. Sometimes, the people we think that are confident, beautiful, or successful are the ones who have great self-esteem issues. They do not see their worth, or their importance, that’s why some try to cover it with achieving things, or appearing beautiful or confident. Self-esteem issues can also ruin relationships. One cannot trust another person if he or she is very unsure about the self.
The gospel today should help us feel better about ourselves. God thinks highly of us.
“What is your opinion?
If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray,
will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills
and go in search of the stray?
And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it
than over the ninety-nine that did not stray.
In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father
that one of these little ones be lost
Every creation of God is important. Everyone. And our importance is not based on how we see ourselves, or our achievements in life. We are important because God created us. We are important and God loves us.
God sees us not for what we are right now, but for what we can be. He made us with great potential. All our concerns, problems, and issues does not change that. Despite all these things, God still sees the beautiful and wonderful creation he made in us, and we are invited to just surrender to him, to come to him as he looks for us, and allow him to use and mold us.
God will go the extra mile for you. No matter where you are, no matter how far you may feel from him, no matter how little or insignificant you may feel, God will search for you and go looking for you. He will find you. However, he won’ force you to come with him. He will just wait and hope you will go with him.
May we find the heart to surrender to God when he comes looking for us, and allow him to mold us to be the great creation we were intended to be.
Father God,
Thank you for today. Thank you for another day to live. Thank you for another chance to experience your love. Lord, sorry for letting my concerns and the issues of the world get the best of me. Help me focus on you, Lord. Help me see myself the way you see me – beautiful, full of potential, capable of doing good, destined for greatness. I surrender Lord and allow you to use my for whatever purpose you have for me. I know you have great plans for me, and I will do my best to just cooperate with you as you work in and through me. Amen.
Blessed day!
In Christ,
-g-
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