No one but God is perfect and we ALL make mistakes! Some of our mistakes are great and costly and may leave us feeling worthless. The devil will always be there to constantly remind you of your mistakes and sins to reassure you that you are worthless, but in God’s eyes we are still of great value. That is why God has given us the gift of repentance. The opportunity, to feel remorseful and to turn away from our sins. “From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 4:17 (NKJV)
Here is a great lesson from a $20 bill!
A popular speaker started off a seminar by holding up a $20 bill. A crowd of 200 had gathered to hear him speak. He asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?”
200 hands went up.
He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.” He crumpled the bill up.
He then asked, “Who still wants it?”
All 200 hands were still raised.
“Well,” he replied, “What if I do this?” Then he dropped the bill on the ground and stomped on it with his shoes.
He picked it up, and showed it to the crowd. The bill was all crumpled and dirty.
“Now who still wants it?”
All the hands still went up.
“My friends, I have just showed you a very important lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20. Many times in our lives, life crumples us and grinds us into the dirt. We make bad decisions or deal with poor circumstances. We feel worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.
You are special – Don’t ever forget it!
Tewahedo Orthodox Girl 