But now, this is what the Lord says— … “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. Isaiah 43:1 NIV
The feeling of belonging is incredibly important to every human being. For many years I struggled with low self esteem mainly because I am a melancholic temperament, I had no father to dote on me for my first 7 years, and then my new step-father made it abundantly clear that he saw nothing good in me. I was not valued and his caustic sarcasm bruised my very soul. As a young Christian I would beat myself up if I made a mistake because I was sure the Lord could not forgive such a fool. At those times I felt that God also saw me as worthless, and would not want me. Yet my perceptions were totally untrue. We are of infinite worth to our Saviour. He sacrificed his own life to redeem us because we are precious to him. Jesus says, “I have redeemed you, I have called you by name, you are mine.” No matter what your faulty thinking or the Devil might say, don’t believe it. Rest secure in the knowledge that you are of great value to God. You are loved. You are valuable to him. You are wanted and you belong in his family.
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