Your Value
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 10: 30-32
You have intrinsic and unique value to Yahweh and to the earth. I have heard a perspective recently that my spirit prompted me to consider. It was a comment admonishing an area of personal development and self-understanding, saying that it turned a person’s focus away from Christ and to the self. But, I find a difference between being self-absorbed and understanding how we individually matter and each are a reflection of Christ. Yahweh made us in His image and for companionship, so who we are matters to Him.
If we ignore developing ourselves, then we will be immature in the Kingdom. We can be IN Christ, listening to guidance from Holy Spirit, and talking with Yahweh, and find that there’s a place that glorifies Him with who we are. What a demonstration!
My encouragement today is not to be afraid to be the individual that you are. Yahweh isn’t looking to fill the earth with robots. He designed humanity to be full of variety. You aren’t just a series of skills that someone else could replace, anymore than you could replace a member of your family with a stranger and not notice the difference. You are part of God’s family, His heir, and He loves you. So don’t be ashamed, and take the time to know who He made you to be. Reflect Him well!