Am I Worthy Of Love?
I believe that one of the greatest areas of struggle that we as women face in our society today is related to self-image, but even more specifically, body image. I believe that one of the greatest roots behind low self-esteem stems from the unfulfilled core desire of every woman, which is the need to be loved. This desire for love often goes much deeper as it poses the unending question in so many of us, which is... Am I Worthy of Love?
Whether you have asked yourself this question out loud before, or it is the first time you really thought about it, I can pretty much guarantee that almost every woman has asked herself this question in her heart.... and it just so happens that it most likely gets asked when we look in the mirror.
With the images and messages that come at us through magazines, commercials, billboards...(you name it), we are constantly having a picture painted for us that would tell us what a woman should be, in order to be lovely. Unfortunately, if we do not feel that we live up to that unrealistic standard, deep down so many of us struggle with the lies that we are ugly, overweight, not good enough, and therefore...unworthy of love.
I know this feeling all too well, the feeling of believing I was unworthy to love. I was constantly comparing myself and measuring my self-worth among the standards of others, which always left me feeling like I was coming up short. When I started to look to Jesus for my validation and I let Him answer my constant daily question of....am I worthy of love? I began to understand that no matter what the world tells me is the “perfect body image” that my outward appearance doesn’t determine my worth & value. Christ sees my heart, He created me with a purpose & I find my self-worth in Him and Him alone! Can you relate? Have you ever found yourself thinking negatively about your body, or yourself in general? If so, I would ask yourself this question:
Do You Know that you are Worthy of Love?
You are not worthy because you are thin enough, you have the most beautiful hair, you are toned, or you are the best dressed. You are not worthy of love because you are the smartest, you are the most organized, you’re the best mom, or you’re the most successful. You are not worthy of love because you have the cleanest house, have the perfect marriage, or have the most beautiful skin.
You are WORTHY of love my friend, simply because your God says that you are. In fact, Psalm 139:14 says that “You are fearfully and wonderfully made” by the Lord. The word ‘wonderfully’ means to be distinct or unique. This verse says that God made you special, and that no one else is like you! How is that for validation!?! God loves you so much that He created every detail of you with great thought in mind, so that each one of us would be unique! And He didn't make a mistake! Every part of you was designed in order to fulfill the special purpose and plan that He has for you. If the fact that you are truly one of a kind isn't convincing enough! Think about the fact that you were created in the image of a powerful, great, almighty God! (Genesis 1:27)
I pray that this encouraged you today, and that no matter where you are in your life, you embrace this truth that the one who created you, and knows you by name- calls you worthy of love....Just as you are at this very moment. He finds no spot, flaw, or blemish in you, and He wants to fill you up with His love today.