Jewel of Great Price

During one of my speaking engagements I was talking to the audience reminding them that they are valuable, and that their life matters.  There was a young lady in the group with tears in her eyes who said, “No one thinks I am valuable.”  As she continued to fight back the tears I tried to remind her again that she was indeed valuable and that she matters.  I could see that she continued to struggle with the concept.  It amazes me how many of us allow what others think to affect our view of ourselves and how we live our lives.


If you do not think you are valuable, I want to challenge you to have a different view of who you are and what you can become.  


Believe in yourself — believe in your abilities.  We all have different gifts and talents that can positively impact the lives of the people we come in contact with.  


Accept yourself — accept who you are today.  This does not mean that you don’t improve on the things that can help you be a better person, but accept who you are today and who you can become.
Give of yourself — giving of yourself can bring so much joy and satisfaction in knowing you are helping someone other than yourself.  Simple acts of kindness and service enhance the lives of those we serve.


As I continue to share the message that each one of us are valuable in the eyes of God our Father.  We are “fearfully and wonderfully made…” Psalm 139:14 We were all carefully knit together in our mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13).  So many people struggle with this fact.  They get lost in what people think of them or how they view themselves.  People make certain judgments on what they see in us even when they don’t know us. 


What gives you value?  The fact that you are alive and have something to contribute to this world gives you value.  You do not have to be an intellectual giant or a great orator to have value.  Simply being who God created you to be gives you value.