If only someone had told me these five truths when I was 12.
That God had designed me with specifications only unique to me. That He didn’t make a mistake with my personality, looks, & talents. They were given to me for a reason and a purpose.
That God’s Love is not based on my performance. It is totally unconditional. It doesn’t ebb and flow. He doesn’t love me more the better I behave. He loves me the same even when I fail.
That the enemy of my worth is comparison. God values me, and wishing I was like someone else can utterly destroy my knowledge of His love for me. My obsessed thoughts, on how I didn’t measure up to someone else, was placing them on the throne, not God. That He wanted to be my source of security.
That God is our guide and help through all of life’s struggles. He is just wating for us to invite Him into all that we are going through. He knows everything already. He wants to help, even when the struggle is with sin, addictions, relationships, etc. He wants us to run to Him even when we don’t deserve it.
That there is a joy & freedom when we find our purpose and worth in God. It frees us to look down the road, past middle school and high school, to a future created by God specifically for you. You feel like the world you are in right now is what will always be. There is a whole future waiting for you! As you discover God’s specifications that He designed you with, He will lead you into a path designed just for you. Get excited about that!