Friday 23 October 2015

A "Being" of Value...

     
A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked. "Who would like this $20 bill?"

Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you - but first, let me do this."

He proceeded to crumple the 20 dollar note up. He then asked. "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air.

"Well," he replied, "what if I do this?" He dropped it on the
ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. "Now, who still wants it?"

Still the hands went into the air.

"My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20. Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.

Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still
priceless to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by ...WHO WE ARE.

The Oxford dictionary defines value as  "The regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something." 

As a "human being" where does your value come from? Is it found in any material thing you possess or your relationships? Think about it... In some circles people are shamed into thinking if certain things happen to them, they lose their value. Or even worst when you get to a certain age. At the extreme where value is placed on "beings" based on their appearance, complexion or hair texture. Who came up with this stuff?

That said, Let me remind you of something today, in case you ever doubt... At your core, despite what happens to you or what others think, your value is immeasurable... Let me also say that if you have believed any or all of the lies about your worth and value, you are not alone.. I've been that girl. Many can attest to thinking as socialized to think rather than independently.

It took me a while to get this but you are valuable to Jesus as you are right now. Without all the changes you need to make and all the things he's working out in you, you are so valuable to Him. Divinely placed and divinely purposed. Picture this with me: You were formed in a nice warm, cozy womb. All your inner organs and body we're formed and protected. You successfully entered this world with a unique voice, DNA and the plethora of things that make you...You.. We sometimes lose our wonder of the miracles that we are and the sheer brilliance of the One who created us.

Today return to you, return to love,  return to Him. Thank Him and marvel at the creation that you are and the God that created you... And make a vow to never ever doubt your value.

Cheers to living,  loving and growing.

GODSPEED.

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