SCRIPTURE:

Honestly assess your worth by using your God-given faith as the standard of measurement, and then you will see your true value with an appropriate self-esteem. (Romans 12:3 TPT)

DEVOTIONAL:

What other people express about you can have a strong impact on how you feel about yourself. However, your opinion can still have the most powerful influence on your sense of value. What you say and think about yourself carries more weight than anything that anyone else will say about you.

Let’s be honest. You can never escape yourself. You can change your name, dye your hair, or move to a different town, but you will still be you everywhere you go. If your desire in life is to become someone you’re not, you will live in constant disappointment. If that sounds like you, I have good news. This no longer has to be your story. 

It’s true that life can throw us some curveballs, but as we keep our faith, hope, and trust in God, we will see His ultimate plan unfold in our lives.

PRAYER:

Dear God, my faith, hope and trust is in You. Because You made me and You saved me, I am satisfied with who I am in Christ Jesus. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

This devotional is excerpted from David S. Winston’s book, Authentic. To order this insightful book, click here.

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