What defines worth? I see worth as the innate value of something or someone, be it realised value, or still to be realised value, which is potential.
Take the example of two music bands. Both may have been forged during childhood by a group of friends who started by thrashing out a few sounds together after school. They played together in garages and spare rooms and eventually progressed to the school stage. Each was ecstatic when they recorded their first demo CD and began to send these out to be noticed. One group found success with the first producer who listened to them and he gave them a recording contract. They recorded their first official CD and this played to worldwide acclaim and reached number one on music charts within a short space of time. The other group was ignored by people time after time. This music band did not ever get the break they were hoping for. Their best success was found in packed smoky pubs, playing to mesmerised audiences. They began to lose hope that their music was of value. How could they be worth much if no-one paid attention? Yet, unbeknownst to them, they had a unique sound and were incredibly talented. This band might potentially have been more successful than the first band if they had been given that same initial chance to be heard.
Do you judge your self-worth based on the opinions of other people? Just because you may be overlooked or ignored by one person, or even by many people, does not mean you are worth any less than someone else who has found acclaim. You may be worth more than you might ever dream possible. Look to God for the real measure of your worth. God loves everyone. Everyone has purpose.
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Sing, Sing a Song
Note: Chapter two of my first book is changing slightly--it has always been focused on worth, but this was not explicitly stated and I am therefore making a few small changes to the book before rereleasing it, for example, my own personal testimony which was previously part of the chapter will be moving to the end of the book as an addendum.
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