TOPIC: THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
Bible Reading: Isaiah 43-44, Colossians 2
“For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well” – Psalm 139:13-14 (KJV)
The foundation to a fruitful and successful life begins by appreciating who God has made you.
To celebrate others at the expense of yourself or to treat yourself harshly than you would others are signs you don’t appreciate who God has made you to be.
King David wasn’t a ‘perfect’ person. In sharp contrast to King Saul, he wasn’t tall in stature. He was not born into a noble family yet he was grateful for who God made him. He didn’t move with a complex of himself.
He understood that he was first ‘David’ in God’s heart before he was given a physical body and an environment to live in. He understood that God didn’t make a mistake. He didn’t define himself by his environment, what he had or didn’t have, rather he defined himself by the One who created him – God!
David thanked God and appreciated himself. He saw himself as God’s creation and exclaimed, What a creation! “… Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration—what a creation!”Psalm 139:14 (msg). You should be able to say that about yourself. Appreciating yourself for who God has made you will greatly affect your self-esteem and free you to be yourself because nobody is really better than you! You’re simply amazing!
Rather than go around being sad and having a negative attitude, take sometime today to celebrate God and don’t forget to appreciate yourself for who God has made you. If nobody takes you out on a date or appreciate your efforts, take yourself out.
The truth is, everything around you might not be right ‘yet’ but it doesn’t mean you are wrong. Just because something didn’t work out as planned doesn’t mean you aren’t working. That the project didn’t start doesn’t mean you didn’t start – you woke up. When you start to thank God for who He has made you, everything will begin to fall into place in your life.
Never forget that you are God’s best version of you!
Declare: I am beautifully and wonderfully made of God. Thank you Father for making me who I am.
Pastor Alfred Samuel