I am fearfully and wonderfully made

Someone shared about the wonder of our own selves. He reminded me that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. That my self-worth does not come from my success or failure; neither from my wealth or poverty; nor from my courage and obedience or failing spirit and disobedience. Instead my worth comes from how the Father views me.

The Father's view of me does not change. I am important to Him just because I am. It is I, myself that the Father cares about. Whether I am handsome or pretty (no one ever said that of me), young or old, cleverer or cleverest, the Father still finds me valuable.

The Father does not see my limitations - that I have yet to fulfill my dreams, live in the state I want. He is aware of my limitations. But He sees my potential.

Nor does He see me the way others sees me. I am someone worth dying for, worth redeeming, worth building up. I am someone valuable.

Yet out of the billions in this world, out of the hundreds of billions that ever lived on this earth, who am I that I am valuable? How do I know that?

Because He talks with me.

From what I heard, He talks with others too.

And from what I heard, He wants to talk with everyone.

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Because I am valuable, I want to give myself some gifts.

My gifts to myself are:

(1) a healthy body, mind and spirit

(2) a life of peace, joy and stability

(3) financial wealth so that my family and self can live in dignity. And I have enough resources to care for some in the world.

And I start today.

You too, okay?

Because you are worth it.

In the Father's eyes.

Give yourself gifts!