GOD KNOWS YOUR VALUE

PS – God want to speak to you so take your time to read it and be blessed…. \o/

Note from me - My soul was jumped out when I read this book “Your Best Life Know by Joel Osteen”. This is a nice, inspiring, blessing, open-minded book. Well, I’m still reading it but when I read this section, my mind just said “WOW..” So I want to share one of the sections from all the amazing chapter of this book.

How many people have been put down by the devil. The devil tells lies in our life that we are not worthy, unloved, always fail, not good enough, etc.  The enemy tries to torn down our value as a son of God. So may this truth set us free. No matter what has happened, we still His son and daughter of God.

God is forgiving God. He is a God of second chances. No matter how many time we fail Him r how many mistakes we make, our value in God’s eyes remains exactly the same.

Let us start…. ^^

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May be you live or work with somebody who is emotionally abusive, always putting you down and criticizing you, telling you what a terrible person you are. Let that misinformation go in one ear and out the other. Constantly remind yourself that you are made in the image of Almighty God. Remind yourself that he has crowned you with glory and honor, that you God’s own masterpiece. Don’t let other people play games with your mind, deceiving you into thinking that your value has diminished.

You may feel that your great aspirations have been dashed by the choices you have made or the choices imposed on you by others. You may feel that you are trapped in a rut, but there’s hope! God wants to restore your sense of value. David wrote, “God has lifted me out of the horrible pit and He set my feet upon a rock and He put a new song in my mouth.” God wants to put a new song in your heart; He wants to fill you with hope. He wants you to know that He loves you more than you can imagine and He can turn your dashed dreams into something beautiful.

I recently read a retelling of the timeless story The Tale of Three Tress. This fictitious children’s book relates the lofty aspirations of an olive tree, an oak tree, and a pine tree. Each of these trees had a great dream to become something special in life. The olive tree dreamed of becoming a finely crafted treasure chest. It wanted to hold gold, silver, and precious jewels. One day a woodsman chose the one olive tree, out of all the trees in the forest, and cut it down. The olive tree was so thrilled. But as the craftsmen began to working on him, the tree realized they weren’t making him into a beautiful treasure chest; they were making him into a manger to hold food for dirty, smelly animals. Heartbroken, his dreams were shattered. He felt worthless and demanded.

Similarly, the oak tree dreamed of becoming part of a huge ship that would carry important kings across the ocean. When the woodsman cut down the oak, he was so excited. But as time went on, he realized the craftsmen weren’t making him into a huge ship. They were making him into a tiny fishing boat. He was so discouraged, so disappointed.

The pine tree lived on top of a high mountain. Its only dream was to always stand tall and remind people of God’s great creation. Bit in a split second, a bolt of lightning sent it tumbling to the ground, destroying its dream. The woodsman came and picked it up and carried it off to the scrap pile.

All three of these tress felt they had lost their value and their worthy; they were so discouraged, so disappointed. Not one of their dreams had come to pass. But God had other plans for these trees. Many years later, Mary and Joseph couldn’t find any place to give birth to their little baby boy. They finally found a stable, and when Jesus was born they placed Him in a manger made from – you guessed it – the olive oil tree. The olive tree had wanted to hold precious jewels, but God had better plans, and it now held the greatest treasure of all time, the Son of God.

A few years went by and Jesus grew up. One day He needed a boat to cross to the other side of the lake. He didn’t choose a large, fancy ship; He chose a small, simple fishing boat made from – you guessed it – the oak tree. The oak tree wanted to carry important kings across the ocean, but God had better plans. The oak tree carried the King of kings.

A few years went by, and one day some Roman soldiers were rummaging around in the pile of scrap wood where the discarded pine tree lay. That pine tree just knew they were coming to cut him up for firewood. But much to its surprise, they cut only two small pieces out of it and formed them into a cross. And it was on this pine tree that Jesus was crucified. That tree is still pointing people to God’s love and God’s compassion to this day.

The point of the classic story is clear: All three trees thought they had lost their value, that their stories were over, yet they became integral parts of the greatest story ever told.

God knows your value; He sees your potential. You may not understand everything you are going through right now. But hold your head up high, knowing that God is in control and He has a great plan and you’d hoped, but the bible says that God’s ways are better and higher than our ways. Even when everybody else rejects you, remember, God stands before you with His arms open wide. He always accepts you. He always confirms your value. God sees your two good moves! You are His prized possession. No matter what you go through in life, no matter how many disappointments you suffer, your value in God’s eyes always remains the same. You will always be the apple of His eye. He will never give up on you, so don’t give up on yourself.