My identity is not based on what you think of me.
My identity is not based on what I think of myself.
My identity is not based on how I look, what I feel, how much I weigh, or what I do for a living.
None of these things matter to Jesus. Therefore none of these things should matter to me.
Logically I know that they shouldn't. Logically I know that these perceptions of worth have been ingrained since childhood by lies from satan and the media. Logically I know that my worth is found in Christ and Christ alone.
My brain knows this, but I wish that somehow this knowledge would travel to my heart. And quickly.
Maybe then I wouldn't beat myself up with self-hate talk when I step on the scale and don't like the number I see.
Maybe then I wouldn't spend money I don't have on clothes I don't need just to keep up with the trends.
Maybe then I wouldn't stress about how I look when I cry in front of other people.
Maybe then I wouldn't be so caught up in my fear of rejection, of letting people down, of being judged.
Oh beautiful heart, won't you please hear these truths and let them sink in to the deepest depths?
Your weight does not define you.
Your job does not define you.
Your lack of a husband does not define you.
These things do not comprise your worth.
NOTHING YOU SAY OR DO WILL MAKE JESUS LOVE YOU ANY LESS.
Your worth, your identity is found only in Him. Do not seek it elsewhere, because all you'll find is disappointment and despair.
You are worth more than you will ever know.
So much so that Christ died so that you may be free.
Live in that truth... EVERY DAY and you will find that freedom.
