W. C. Fields said, “It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.” Too often we answer to names that do not reflect what God says about us. Too often we accept the judgments of others about our worth. Your boss can judge the quality of your work, but he cannot be the judge of you as a person. If you speak, the listener can judge the clarity of your words, but cannot judge the intent in your mind. Your spouse can judge your actions within a godly marriage, but not the inclination of your heart. Only God may judge these things.
More to the point, how do you think of yourself? Do you accept the judgments of your boss, your audience, your spouse? Accept only their comments on your actions, and take them as constructive criticism, but do not accept any judgments they make about your value to God. In His eyes, you are of inestimable worth. Didn’t He send His Son to die for you? Then how valuable does God think you are? Accept His judgment of your worth.
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