The Real Worth

“We can never prove our worth; Jesus made us worthy by his sacrifice.”

-David Kinnaman, unChristian

Do you ever feel like you have to prove yourself to others or even to God?

So often we do. At least I do all the time.

We go to school to prove we are intelligent and capable of a really good job. We date others and get married to prove that we are worthy of being loved. We donate to charities and volunteer to prove that we are good people.

If you’re like me, proving yourself is very draining and tiring. It really takes everything out of you.

The good news is that you don’t need to.

You and I already are worthy. We do not have to prove ourselves to anybody.

Easier said than done or believed.

I’m not saying this is something easy to understand or even to act upon. I’ve heard this for years but I don’t think I ever really comprehended it in my heart or really internalized it until now. It's hard in this world in which we are constantly bombarded with trying to be better than others or be the best we can be. 

Faith is a journey, not an easy test.

What I’m trying to say is that your worth is in God, not your possessions, your education, your friends, your boyfriend/girlfriend… It is in God. He created you as you are for a reason and He loves you so. Nothing we do in this life can make Him love us any more or any less.

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made”

-Psalm 139:14a (NIV)