To Those Who Are “Never Enough”

You feel worthless. Unnoticed. You are the black sheep. The oddball out.You don't think you are beautiful, even good-looking for that matter. You are not top of your class or the fastest athlete. You don't get the promotions at work and hardly anyone notices you. Who would ever love me? That is something my younger self asked frequently. Now if I could tell my younger me anything, it would be what I am about to tell you. What if I told you that you ARE valuable? You are precious. You are sacred. Do not listen the lies and deceit that plague your mind. You are not good enough. You will never be.They are far from the truth. You were made for a purpose. Now everyone says that but it is for a reason. Even if you die not knowing what that purpose is, you will have known you lived for something.

 You were not brought into this world by mere chance. The atoms, cells, tissues, organs, a profound conscience, and a soul that makes you human did not come together by themselves. The complex structures such as your beating heart and the detailed network that is your brain did not appear without a force. Each cell and each neurotransmitter knows what to do.We know we are loved simply because we are alive. Every breath and every heartbeat assures us that we are wonderfully and fearfully made. We are the children of God, who knit us in the womb. My friend, do you know how long knitting takes? It is quite an enduring process. Which is how I know God loves each and every one of us. We are crafted with careful thoughtfulness and even before we were made, God knew you in the womb. You and I have a plan ahead of us, and it has been implemented in us even before we were created.

God loves you, whether you love him back or not.

I love God because He first loved us. So to those who feel worthless or never good enough, be reminded that you are treasured and precious in His eyes.