I Am Pretty Special and So Are You

Someone needs a "pick me up" today. There are times when all of us need a little encouragement. We all have physical, emotional and spiritual let downs that cause us to not feel real good about ourselves. When we experience these “woe is me” times we tend to become our own worst enemy. We need to be reminded who we are. We need to remember that we are really pretty special despite the fact that we may have messed up or that our bodies are not operating at one hundred percent. In case you haven't noticed lately, we are not perfect.

Our worth as a person does not hinge on how well we perform. I don't have to be able slam dunk a basketball, sing on perfect pitch, or be the greatest father or mother to be a person of worth. We don't have to perform our jobs without making a mistake or look like a model on a magazine cover to be a special, lovely person. You may expect too much of yourself. When your expectations are too high you are setting yourself up for certain failure. You were not made to go through life without making a mistake. You were not made to be like anyone else but Jesus.

The Bible says that we were created from dust. Isn't that a humbling thought? We started out as dust balls! I would say that we have come a long way. The most encouraging thing about each of our beginnings is that God created us. The Bible says that we were fearfully and wonderfully made. You were uniquely made. There is no one else like you. You are a wonderful person. You were made to fill a void in this world, one that God the Father sent you to this earth to fill. It doesn't matter what you or anyone else's opinion is of you, you are wonderful. God created you and he loves you. He wants you to love yourself and to love others as you first love him. He wants you to be proud of yourself. Today, right now where you are, you are wonderful. Don't let anyone make you feel that you are not wonderful. The Psalmist said, “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” And then he concluded, “Wonderful are your works.” Let  this be your prayer of praise today. Thank you Lord for the wonderful work that I am. Thank you for making me the person that I am.

Psalm 139:14