How Do You See Yourself?

Worthless or Worthy?

Do you like yourself? I’ve got to discover that most people really don’t like themselves. Some of them know it, while others don’t even have a clue that this is probably the root of so many other problems in their lives. 

God wants us to have great relationships, but self-rejection and even self-hatred are the roots of many relationship problems. In fact, I’ve found the Bible to be a book about relationships, providing valuable advice about my relationship with God, other people and even myself. 

How are the relationships with other people in your life? What about your relationship with God…and even with yourself? 

Did it ever occur to you that you have a relationship with yourself? Most of us have never given it much thought, we spend more time with ourselves than with anyone, and it’s vital to get along well with yourself. Remember, you are the one person you never get away from. 

Many of us end up rejecting ourselves because we feel that nobody really loves, appreciate or accepts us. We figure that if nobody else loves us, then why should we love ourselves? Because we think others don’t love us, we feel that we must not be worth loving. But that’s a LIE we’ve believed for way too long! 

We should love ourselves—not in a selfish, self-centered way that produces a lifestyle of self-indulgence, but in a balanced, godly way that affirms God’s creation as essentially good and right. We may be flawed by unfortunate experiences we’ve gone through, but that doesn’t mean we’re worthless and good-for-nothing. 

We must have the kind of love for ourselves that says, “I know God loves me, so I can love what God chooses to love. I don’t love everything I do, but I accept myself because God accepts me.” We must develop the kind of mature love that says, I will not reject what God accepts. I’ll accept myself as I am.” 

Many times people who reject themselves do so because they can’t see themselves as good, proper, or right. They fail to see themselves the way God sees them—as precious children He dearly loves. 

As you begin to see yourself through God’s eyes—someone who’s loved and cherished—your view of yourself will begin to change. You’ll begin to see yourself not as rejected, but as loved and accepted…unique and beautiful in His sight. Continue this conversation by clicking on the pop-up banner.