Value (Part 2):God's Regard

The word value refers to those things or ideals that we deem important or give a considerate amount of worth to; something that we hold in high regard. As followers of Christ, if we are truly following, we will strive to be of one mind with the Lord. And being in a relationship, as such, will lead us to want to fulfill the desires of our hearts, satisfying also those of our Heavenly Father as they will be the same.

Without a relationship with the Father, we are destined to try to give value to or reach for something higher. But upon realizing that there is none higher, we dangerously revert back and seek the next best thing and hold it in high esteem. For a true understanding of life and how to obtain peace, we should seek to find those things that God values and value them also. This could perhaps mean that we may have to disregard the things that we hold close to us, in order to follow God and value those things that He values. But He will never leave or forsake us as promised. Instead, He will provide us with what we need.

And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,

But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.[Mark 10:29‭-‬31 KJV].

This promise held true for Job when he refused to curse God, even in the lowest point of his misfortunes- losing family, friends, possessions, and health. Because he saw value in staying true to God, he was blessed with what he lost in even more abundance. And should we develop a close relationship with God, we too may lose, but in the same regard will regain and do so in multiples. This relationship can be attained by:

Acknowledging God and his power, love, and grace- simply who He is!

Praying to talk to Him, revealing shortcomings and requesting strength,and

Reading the Bible to “hear” what God has to “say”

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Value

You and your life have value. This holds to be true because Jesus Christ made it so. We have all equally come short of God's glory because we are sinners but Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice for us all to become valuable. And he did so because of love. An unconditional love that had no boundaries and no special circumstances. Because His love is unconditional and without boundaries we should not hold boundaries to ourselves. Because we are valuable in the sight of God already through the sacrifice of Jesus, we should not depend on what others say to us or what others consider us to be to give us worth or value.
What we possess and what actions we have taken does not determine our worth. Good deeds do not increase my worth. The use of foul language or the consumption of alcoholic beverages does not diminish my worth. Having a certain body shape or certain physical attributes does not increase or diminish value. Past life experiences, misguided decisions made- none of these things determine value. But it is Jesus that determines our value.
My value comes from my acceptance of what Jesus did for me and my life in correlation with my repentance from the things that caused Him to be sacrificed in the first place. I am by no means perfect and in some ways I am no better than I was before, but healing is a process, change is a process, Christianity is a process on a path that I have chosen to take for myself. We are special because we are valuable to God and not because someone else says that we are. And no one can take that away from us.