WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012 -- DEALING WITH SELF-REJECTION (2)

Many circumstances can seem to tell us that we don't belong, that we have no value, and that we are incapable.  God, who actually knows us.  God knows the persons He created us to be.  God knows the plan he has for us.  This God tells us today and every day that not only do we belong, but we have great value and we care capable, in His power, to do things that are beyond our wildest imaginations.

Regardless of what others tell us, God says we have worth because of who He created us to be and because Christ lives inside of us. That’s what counts!  We are valuable to God because of our personality, our gifts, our talents and our uniqueness.  God not only values us but enjoys us as well and invites us to enjoy this person He’s created too.  So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them ....Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good!  (Genesis 1:27,31)

When we feel like we cannot accept ourselves, live in fear of the opinions of others, feel inferior, or just live in criticism of what we do and how we live, it's time to remember that we are not smarter than God. No one else is smarter than God either.  Their opinions must bend to God's complete knowledge.  God made us.  God has a plan.  God is able to do in us what He has planned for us.

Let's take hope today in Jesus who finishes the work in us that we were created to do.  "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith .." (Hebrews 12:2)