Worthlessness.

One of the easiest thing to trigger an avalanche of pride. It doesn’t help to solve things like this with saying their sin, but the truth of the matter is that they are sin. When you are constantly thinking you are worthless(whether circumstances in life genuinely feel that way, or you are blowing things out of proportion), you are constantly putting yourself in the center of your focus. And that is pride. God should have the center of your focus.

 

But, forgetting for just a second the fact of the present sin worthlessness causes, I want to point out some future scenarios God has placed on my heart that comes from a worthless feeling.

 

When you give in to the feeling of worthlessness, when you trust Satan’s word over God’s, you will naturally begin to seek ways to show yourself you are not worthless—or show others you are not worthless.

I remember in my own life, I felt worthless so I would instigate petty arguments with people, trying to show my “knowledge” or come out on top. (That just got me into problems senseless to delve into here).

 

Since arguing wasn’t going for me and only got me in trouble, I went out to, tactlessly, other people asking them flat out if I was worthless to them. Or I would make a comment that would force them into an uncomfortable corner that produced a testimony that I wasn’t worthless.

 

But, I soon saw the error of that, and switched tactics. I’m not sure if I wanted to add sin to sin by finding sinful ways to satisfy my longing of worth, but I desperately wanted to feel needed, wanted, accepted. So, I went on to pointing out the good qualities I had to offer to others. (I remember one time where I blatantly stood up and proclaimed to a group of teens the first time we got together that I could do such-n’-such for the group.)

Even now I find myself sneaking into the spotlight with comments and actions to make myself look worthy of care and acceptance.

 

But now I look to you, Reader. Do you feel worthless? Do you feel hardly anyone cares for you? Do you feel like you can never do what people want from you?

 

Don’t pursue paths mentioned above. Don’t stumble into the trap of “I must be in the spotlight so people notice I’m not worthless.” It won’t take you anywhere good in the end. (Perhaps it will satisfy your temporary longing for worth, but hardly ever anything more for too long).

 

I want to help you, Reader. You are worthless of anything to make you deserve God’s love. But that shouldn’t bring you down. Because, despite the fact of your worthlessness to earn God’s love, he loves and cares for you.

Psalm 3:3 But Thou O lord, art a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head.

Psalm 30:11 Thou has turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou has loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness.

Psalm 34:18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, And saves those who are crushed in spirit.

John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly.

Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

II Corinthians 1:4 Who comforts us in all our affliction so that we may be able to comfort those who are in affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

 

Matt. 10:29-30  Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

 

Jer. 29:11  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

 

And as a closing thought, we shouldn’t do things in life to please men. That obviously would include trying to prove to others you matter.

Eph 6:6-8
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether [he be] bond or free.

 

God cares for you. Consume your thoughts on that truth. God loves you, envelop your thinking around that.