I was just sitting here reading the book The Unshakable Truth by father and son Josh and Sean McDowell. Amazing book! Truth number Seven is called "Living The Transformed Life" and chapter 30 is the third part of that truth. It is entitled "Seeing Yourself As God Sees You".
First of all, think of the most important people in your life. Parents? Friends? Teachers? Think on the things they say about you. Do they say you're a caring friend? A caring daughter/son? A smart student? A loving husband/wife? Someone who is not committed? Lazy? Antisocial? Unhappy? Mean?
Whatever the most important people in our lives say about us, we tend to believe. Am I right? We conform to their way of thinking. If what they say is negative, our thoughts toward ourself are also negative and we become very unhappy and begin to develop a low self-esteem. But if what they say is positive, we have a more positive attitude about life.
That should also be true with what GOD says about us. If He is the most important person in your life, you should believe him whole-heartedly. In the Bible, God says:
1.) You are His masterpiece (Eph. 2:10).
2.) You are beautiful (Ps. 139:14, Gen. 1:27, Song of Solomon 4:7).
3.) He loves you with an ever-lasting love (Jer. 31:3, Jn 3:16).
4.) He cares about what goes on in your life (2 Peter 5:7, Ps. 46:1).
5.) You are important (Jer. 29:11).
2.) You are beautiful (Ps. 139:14, Gen. 1:27, Song of Solomon 4:7).
3.) He loves you with an ever-lasting love (Jer. 31:3, Jn 3:16).
4.) He cares about what goes on in your life (2 Peter 5:7, Ps. 46:1).
5.) You are important (Jer. 29:11).
Please look up those verses and feel the truth behind the words.
Romans 12:2 (ESV) even tells us to not conform to the ways of this world. "...but be transformed by the renewal of your mind..." Let the Word of God transform your mind and the way you view yourself. Don't let the mindless words of other define who you are as a person. :) <3
