What is your life worth?
Each year thousands of people commit suicide because they don’t see their worth. We go through life trying to prove to ourselves that we are worth something. We put in overtime with our jobs, we help out when we can and we even give money away to prove our worth. Kids in school are troubled by bullies who point out all of their flaws. They take to heart everything negatively that is said to them without regard for the good things. When kids (and adults) are faced with these type of challenges it seems as though the only option is to stay at home and cry.
Many people are walking around desiring to be with someone that will give them more self-esteem credits. Each time they date and get hurt, they lower their standards more and more in an attempt to lessen the pain. They end up settling for “G” candidate thinking that they are not worthy of the “A” candidate. Furthermore, in America we spend money. Everything revolves around money so it stands to reason that value would be placed on everything here. Our lives should not be for sale. It’s tough when ad campaigns tell you that you are too fat, too dark, too skinny, too short or your hair is not good enough, your feet are too big or even your teeth aren’t white enough. Plastic surgery is a billion dollar industry. Low self-esteem doesn’t care how much money you have or what color you are. As a result we really don’t know who we are.
Thank God for Jesus! You see, he placed value on all of us when he died on the cross for the sins of the world. Through his sacrifice he is trying to tell us that we have value. His actions prove we have worth — why else would the Son of God waste his time on us? If John 3:16 is correct (and it is!) then God loved us and was eager to save us. He sent his son to die for the sins of the world and simply says let me give you rest.
Dear readers, I hope you know that there is no better life than one spent serving the Lord and enjoying the blessings he gives us. To live a life reciprocating the love God thrusts toward us is clearly an abundant life. Jesus said that he is the way, the truth and the life and he is right. There is no way to the father except by the mediator he chose and that is Christ.
Help me spread the word that salvation has been brought down to earth and by it God has added value to every life. All we have to do now is live like it!
ClydeStyle 
Amen! Spot on …..Why would God give up his “only” begotten son to make our lives worth saving? Even to the bully, murderer, adulterer, liar, the thief……etc. His love is so deep, so wide, so high and powerful, he says we, God says I am worth it! I love you so much, he gave up his only begotten son to die that we can live and a intimate relationship with him. Why wouldn’t we reciprocate our love? Why wouldn’t we be willing to die to our selves, die to our worldly ways than to live for Christ. We are not worthy of his love, but his grace and mercy says yes IT is. Thank-you Emanuel! Thank you Brother Mayberry!