Just My Opinion

      by Tommy Hall

"I will accept myself as God made me..."

Feeling good about yourself and having a good sense of self esteem is important! Having good self esteem isn't about looking in the mirror and declaring yourself to be handsome or pretty. It is about accepting yourself as God has made you and feeling secure in your relationship with Him. Too many people don't have such a relationship and, consequently, have deficient feelings about who they are. Each one of us was made by God and was put here for a purpose. God doesn't do things without a plan and without a sense of direction. The Bible declares that we were “fearfully and wonderfully made." God knew us when we were in our Mother's womb. He formed us, He made us, and He put us here to do His work. Our society is filled with misfits, people who have missed the mark, and whose lives have come unraveled. These people don't like who they are or what they have become. They, however, don't know how to change or they don't want to change. Because God wants the best for us, we should focus on the things God has given to us to advance His kingdom.

Today and every day we should accept the fact that we are special to God...a work in progress. We never cease to grow....we never cease to learn. Each life is a tale that is told. It is filled with struggles, with ups and downs, with good days and bad days, and with eventual victory. I don't consider myself to be anything but average, if that, but I am who God made. I will rest in His promises and trust Him to mold me and make me. I will accept myself as God has made me and will declare that God is good. You, too, should do the same.