These are the most common measure of worth in today's society:<ol><li class="ql-align-justify">Appearance</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Net Worth</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Who You Know / Your Social Circle</li><li class="ql-align-justify">What You Do / Your Career</li><li class="ql-align-justify">What You Achieve</li></ol>

Common Yardsticks to Measure Worth

<ol><li class="ql-align-justify">Who made you?</li><li class="ql-align-justify">What God thinks about you?</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Whose you belong?</li></ol>

Find your TRUE WORTH with the following:

When you experience God's love and grace, you will never question your worth again

<ol><li class="ql-align-justify">Believe you are good, worthy and lovable, regardless of what's happening in your life</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Feel deserving of love and respect from other people</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Accept and love yourself as you are now, with no conditions or exceptions</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Practice self-compassion and treat yourself with care, kindness, and respect</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Believe in your potential to grow, learn, change and improve</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Have flaws and make mistakes that don't threaten your identity or worth</li></ol>

People with GOOD SENSE OF SELF-WORTH are more likely to:

Jeremiah 31:3

Isaiah 43:1

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Depression</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Risky behavior</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Tolerate abusive treatment</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Nagging sense of failure to reach you own potential</li></ul>Are you suffering one or more of the things mentioned above? If yes, perhaps it is time to change the way your measure your worth

Consequences of Low Self-Worth

In simple terms, self-worth is the belief in our own value as a person. It's like being on your own team, loving and respecting yourself just like you would your loved ones.It's not the same as self-esteem, which can come from things like achievements and the approval of others. Self-worth comes from within, from your own core belief system about yourself and your value as a human being.<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Self-worth is believing in your own value</li><li class="ql-align-justify">It comes from within, not from others</li><li class="ql-align-justify">It's like being on your own team</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Self-esteem can come from outside sources</li><li class="ql-align-justify">It's important to love and respect yourself</li></ul>

Understanding Self-worth ❤️

Ask yourself the following question (much better if you write your answers down):<ol><li class="ql-align-justify">In which situations do you tend to compare yourself with others?</li><li class="ql-align-justify">In what areas are you most critical of yourself?</li><li class="ql-align-justify">In which situations were you pretending to be someone you are not so others would like and accept you?</li><li class="ql-align-justify">When do you feel like your sense of self-worth increases?</li><li class="ql-align-justify">What is the thing you fear the most that people would say of you?</li><li class="ql-align-justify">When do you feel the most insecure?</li></ol>

Self-reflection questions on your "perceived worth"

<ol><li class="ql-align-justify">Your To-Do list</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Your job</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Your social media followers</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Your age</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Your gender</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Your ability</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Your grades</li><li class="ql-align-justify">The number of friends you have / connections</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Your relationship status</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Your money (or lack thereof)</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Your possessions (bags/clothes/shoes/house/car)</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Your likes/preferences</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Other people</li></ol>All of these things are temporary, a self-worth based on these things will easily crumble

What SHOULD NOT determine your self-worth?

The priceless worth of "Salvator Mundi" by da Vinci sold at auction for $450.3M in 2017!Do you ever wonder about your own worth? Stop and consider the complexity of your DNA, intricacies of your body, and the vastness of the universe - all a creation of God. Psalms 139:13 says "For You created my innermost parts; You wove me in my mother's womb." We are masterpieces created in God's image and cherished above all else.Let us honor our existence and remember that we are uniquely and intentionally crafted by the ultimate Artist. 🎨✨

Who Made You?

Psalm 139:17-18How precious also are Your thoughts for me, God!How vast is the sum of them!Were I to count them, they would outnumber the sand.When I awake, I am still with You You are precious to God. He thinks about you constantly. His thoughts for you are countless, just like the grains of sand on a beach. Whenever you feel insignificant, remember that God's thoughts for you are vast and never-ending.Don't ever doubt your worth. God never stops thinking about you. 🙏

What God Thinks About You?

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know His plans for you, to give you hope and a bright future. Psalm 139:16 Even before you were born, God knew all the days that were meant for you. Let this truth sink in: out of the 8 billion people in the world, God thinks about you and has a special plan for your life. Why is this important? Because God is always thinking about what's good and best for you. He knows you intimately, even before you were born. Remember, God's love for you goes beyond anything you can imagine. Trust in His plan and His ultimate goodness for your life. 🙏

God's Loving Plan for You

John 1:12But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name By accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior, believing that He lived, suffered and died for you, you are now a child of God. And what does a king's children called? Your guess is right! You are a prince or princess.You are a chosen child of the one true God. Embrace this identity and remember to always trust in His love and promises for you. 💖

How do I become His child?

You are worth it because you are beautifully made by the greatest artist Himself. He carefully and lovingly designed you just the way you are.You are worth it because you are precious in God's eyes. He always thinks about you with love and sees the potential and value in you.You are worth it because He redeemed you, bought you back from darkness, and gave you the incredible privilege to become His child. This makes you infinitely valuable and special.

Your True Worth

Who can better explain a machine other than its inventor? Who can better define you other than the God who created you? In Psalm 139:14, David said"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;your works are wonderful, I know that full well" This means that God carefully and uniquely created him, and everything about him is beautiful.You are also fearfully and wonderfully made by God. Accept this truth and never let anyone make you doubt your worth. Remember that your Creator knows exactly what He is doing, and you are not an accident. 🙌

Let Your Creator Define Who You Are

As God's child, you belong to Him twice: He created you and He redeemed you. This guarantees that you have His unconditional love, protection, forgiveness, acceptance, inheritance, and access to His promises. Being a child of God gives you a sense of belonging, acceptance, and assurance.As humans, we crave a sense of belonging and acceptance. As a child of God, you have that assurance, you are loved and belong to His family.Remember as a child of God you are..<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Unconditionally loved</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Protected</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Valuable</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Forgiven</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Accepted</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Provided for</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Peace</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Secured future</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Never alone</li></ul>

Whose You Belong?

How do you measure your worth? Would you like to discover your true worth? Find and keep hold of your true worth!

Are you searching for your identity and self-worth in places that leave you feeling empty? 🤔💭 Social media and everyone around can make feeling good about who you are tough. Listen to what God says about you instead: you are loved, pursued, chosen, and saved by Jesus Christ. 💖

Join us in Women2Women as Miriam Quiambao-Roberto shares her inspiring faith journey and how God showed her True Worth. Discover your own worth in God's eyes! 📖✨️