Defining worth

I’m in between transitions and I find myself identifying myself. Many of us seem to define our worth by:

The job

The resume

The car

The boy

The girl

The clothes

The church

The school

The career

The education

The salary

We’re great with defining worth by things that are tangible yet ephemeral. We’re also great with making things that were meant to be supplements, our idols. And we somehow manipulate these areas of life to define our worth, to define our sense of self and identity. As Red Hot Chili Peppers sings, each day I realize, “the more I see the less I know the more I like to let it go.” But there are two things that I grow more certain of each day:

i. I will never really be good enough. There will always be someone better than myself. I lack and that’s a hard fact.  What I do with this knowledge will set me apart from who I am today and who I was meant to be tomorrow; and

ii. I don’t deserve anything. However, despite all the areas that I lack, He is made perfect in my weakness. Furthermore, I have the liberty to solely rely on: His grace is sufficient for me (2 Corinthians 12:9). Knowing that I am not good enough illuminates unconditional grace and love more than ever. Because I know that I am not enough, and will never be enough, I drop to my knees as I come to appreciate grace so much more.

I don’t have to define my worth. It is written in the Word and nailed on the cross. My life was worth the ultimate price.

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