In my last post, I discussed how being genuinely who you are makes a world of difference.
Today, I want to tell you what I've realized about worth. I've realized the real, genuine you deserves a Prince. Some of you probably just rolled your eyes at me, contemplated turning off your computer thinking, "Right! You don't know me!"
Well, I may not have had the priveledge to meet you and know who you really are, but here's what I do know. I know what it's like to think that the only ones who will ever be interested are the ones who are a step above complete trash. I know what it's like to give up on "Prince Charming", because "he could never be able to look past that." It's a terrifying and crippling thought that makes you want to throw in the towel and settle for "whatever I can get". WRONG!!!!!
I moved to St. Joe, MO about 3 years ago, and in moving here I've met and become very close with three brothers-in-Christ. These three men made a world of difference for me, teaching me some very important lessons about what kind of man I deserve. These brothers were there when I got a flat on a dark backroad at night and was freaking out; there when I needed to clear my head and didn't know who to go to; there to open the door for me; there to walk with me when the rest of the group walked ahead in a town I didn't know. These men are easily some of my best friends, and still are. They know me and RESPECT me flaws and all. They love me as a sister and are irreplaceable in my life.
They showed me that it's okay to set the bar high, because it IS reachable. For those of you skeptics: they are far from perfect and were definitely not at the top of their game 100% of the time. They are still human. ;) And NO they are not the only men like this in the universe. They taught me that I don't have to settle for garbage because I can be loved by someone who respects me, who is willing to go that extra mile every once in a while, who can prefer me and still put Jesus first, who genuinely cares about me without thought of gain, who doesn't need me to change for him.
My relationships with these men reinforced my relationship with Jesus, reminding me of who He really is and how he loves us.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16 (NIV)
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 (NIV)
This perfect man loves you with such a depth of love that He gave everything he had for EVERYTHING that you are (no ifs, ands, or buts) so that He could be with you forever, not just now but forever! Isn't that amazing?! That revelation floors me every time. Wow!
Knowing that, I don't need to know every detail of your life to know this:
YOU ARE WORTH IT! Don't settle for someone who just barely missed the trash. You are worth SO much more than that. Jesus loves YOU so much that He died for YOU so that he could be with YOU for eternity. If you're good enough for Jesus, you are good enough to deserve a man who can respect you as you are, the real you. Don't sell yourself short by changing who you truly are.
Going green.
Jenny
Today, I want to tell you what I've realized about worth. I've realized the real, genuine you deserves a Prince. Some of you probably just rolled your eyes at me, contemplated turning off your computer thinking, "Right! You don't know me!"
Well, I may not have had the priveledge to meet you and know who you really are, but here's what I do know. I know what it's like to think that the only ones who will ever be interested are the ones who are a step above complete trash. I know what it's like to give up on "Prince Charming", because "he could never be able to look past that." It's a terrifying and crippling thought that makes you want to throw in the towel and settle for "whatever I can get". WRONG!!!!!
I moved to St. Joe, MO about 3 years ago, and in moving here I've met and become very close with three brothers-in-Christ. These three men made a world of difference for me, teaching me some very important lessons about what kind of man I deserve. These brothers were there when I got a flat on a dark backroad at night and was freaking out; there when I needed to clear my head and didn't know who to go to; there to open the door for me; there to walk with me when the rest of the group walked ahead in a town I didn't know. These men are easily some of my best friends, and still are. They know me and RESPECT me flaws and all. They love me as a sister and are irreplaceable in my life.
They showed me that it's okay to set the bar high, because it IS reachable. For those of you skeptics: they are far from perfect and were definitely not at the top of their game 100% of the time. They are still human. ;) And NO they are not the only men like this in the universe. They taught me that I don't have to settle for garbage because I can be loved by someone who respects me, who is willing to go that extra mile every once in a while, who can prefer me and still put Jesus first, who genuinely cares about me without thought of gain, who doesn't need me to change for him.
My relationships with these men reinforced my relationship with Jesus, reminding me of who He really is and how he loves us.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16 (NIV)
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 (NIV)
This perfect man loves you with such a depth of love that He gave everything he had for EVERYTHING that you are (no ifs, ands, or buts) so that He could be with you forever, not just now but forever! Isn't that amazing?! That revelation floors me every time. Wow!
Knowing that, I don't need to know every detail of your life to know this:
YOU ARE WORTH IT! Don't settle for someone who just barely missed the trash. You are worth SO much more than that. Jesus loves YOU so much that He died for YOU so that he could be with YOU for eternity. If you're good enough for Jesus, you are good enough to deserve a man who can respect you as you are, the real you. Don't sell yourself short by changing who you truly are.
Going green.
Jenny
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