This may be the first time you have heard this or it may just be a reminder, but there is something I want you to know. God loves you and He wants you to know how special and wonderful you are!
Here is something else you should know: You are not special because of how great your hair looks, how smart you are, or even because you are really nice. You are special because God chose you, and He created you to live for Him.
God picked out everything about you and made you exactly how He wanted you. It does not always feel that way because what other people say and think about you can be confusing and distract you. Distractions keep you from seeing the truth!
God knew that this would happen, so He put a few reminders of what He thinks about you in the Bible. Here they are:
God made you wonderful! “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14).
God knows everything about you and He cares about you! “And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows” (Matthew 10:30-31).
You are His creation and He has a plan for you! “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10).
The same God that created this entire world also created you! The color of your hair, the color of your skin, how tall you are, how loud you laugh, and the sound of your voice. God did it all on purpose and made you just the way you are so that you can love and serve Him! No matter what you feel like or what people say, remember these verses and the truth about yourself!
Dear God, thank You for creating me! Thank You for the reminders that You put in the Bible. Help me to always believe what You say about me and not what others think about me. In Jesus’s name, amen.