You Are Valuable Regardless

By Josephine Lim Weston

Our self worth is not determined by how much money we have, how many friends we have on Facebook (or how many "friends" or "family" click like/love/wow/cry/angry on picture(s) or comments we posted on our Facebook wall) or how successful or decorated or beautiful or famous we are. Our worth is far more valuable than numbers put together because before we can even prove our self-worth or before we even know God, He had sent His Only Beloved Son to die for unworthy people like us because He has placed value on us (far valuable than we can ever value ourselves) and loves us regardless (Romans 5:8).

Romans 5:6-8
While we were still helpless [powerless to provide for our salvation], at the right time Christ died [as a substitute] for the ungodly. Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to willingly give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a good man [one who is noble and selfless and worthy] someone might even dare to die. But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

When we know how valuable we are that it cost God His Son we begin to live life with confidence and with joy, knowing that we don't have to show off to others or be people pleaser or desperate for people's approval and acceptance. When we begin to see how valuable we are, regardless of whether others are watching us or not, in our private moment we still live life with integrity and strong principles and values because a person of value will naturally bear valuable fruits.

Let us not live life through the eyes of another but live life knowing that we are people of value regardless then we are on unshakeable ground. People of value will not live like the leaf, instantly move according to the direction of the uncertain wind. People of value are not easily shaken. They are stable and guided by peace and assurance without fear. They do not need to compromise their values or principles when come under pressure. They know who they are and more importantly they know who (God) is on their side and that's all that matters. They don't live by the opinions of men.

Around the world we have seen too many politicians or people who live to please others are so unreliable and uncertain. We can never please everybody. The only way to make the right decisions in life is to be unafraid of being different and do the right thing. The more we want to live life to gain our family's or friends' or the world's approval or appreciation or acknowledgement of us by the things we do for them, the more we will become discouraged and lose heart and faith in humanity. Because the day will never come, as no one will be able to appreciate us now or instantly or as much as we hope they would.

Valuable people will live life with values and that is the greatest satisfaction in life. So we don't need to decorate ourselves with figures in our bank account or the friends we collected along the way. We live life to be a blessing to others as much as we possibly can regardless of our circumstances because God has blessed us so much. Valuable people gives without expecting return. Valuable people live life without regrets because all that they do and face in life shape the fabric of their lives. I would rather live my life base on truth that can be seen in broad daylight than suffer for the consequences of not living so and stripped of my self worth.

Valuable people are unafraid to live life not in the way that the world expects us to live but to live life in a way that brings us greatest satisfaction and joy. We don't have to go on holidays or feast on fine dining or buy a house in expensive areas to show the world how rich or happy we are as all those things don't matter, because what matters is that the holidays we take - even if it's just to spend quality time with family and friends at the same place over and over again while they are still alive and well - are invaluable. Having a meal and fellowship with family and friends in a personal level is so precious regardless of whether it's a home cooked meal or at a fine dining.

Live life knowing you are valuable regardless and look the world in the eye without compromising your values, beliefs and self-worth; and not having to prove anything to anyone except to let flow what is inside of you and doing what is right and good for you and others with the resources you are given without expecting returns; that is the life of a Valuable person.

Romans 5
1 Therefore, since we have been justified [that is, acquitted of sin, declared blameless before God] by faith, [let us grasp the fact that] we have peace with God [and the joy of reconciliation with Him] through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed). 2 Through Him we also have access by faith into this [remarkable state of] grace in which we [firmly and safely and securely] stand. Let us rejoice in our [a]hope and the confident assurance of [experiencing and enjoying] the glory of [our great] God [the manifestation of His excellence and power]. 3 And not only this, but [with joy] let us exult in our sufferings and rejoice in our hardships, knowing that hardship (distress, pressure, trouble) produces patient endurance; 4 and endurance, proven character (spiritual maturity); and proven character, hope and confident assurance [of eternal salvation]. 5 Such hope [in God’s promises] never disappoints us, because God’s love has been abundantly poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

6 While we were still helpless [powerless to provide for our salvation], at the right time Christ died [as a substitute] for the ungodly. 7 Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to willingly give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a good man [one who is noble and selfless and worthy] someone might even dare to die. 8 But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.