The wonderful truths of Christianity raise us from nobody to somebody, from simple to wise, from weak to courageous. These unmatched truths become living realities in a person when that person hears and chooses to believe them. What makes us like God and not like robots is our ability to choose!

Jesus has purchased all humanity back from the enemy, from the broken and so-called “unusable” people who are considered worthless by society, to those perched upon high pedestals and revered throughout the ages. We are ALL redeemed by His precious blood. “And when sins have been forgiven, there is no need to offer any more sacrifices” (Hebrews 10:18). When our sins are paid for, they are no longer held against us. We are paid for in full!

You can overcome the fear of rejection and saying the wrong thing (or the right thing wrong) when you remember that favor isn’t always a result of performance. Regardless of your speaking abilities, or lack thereof, God can give you influence and anoint your words to be powerful and effective to your hearers!

It is amazing to think that we are no longer pawns in the hands of fate. We are no longer driven by winds of circumstance, people whims, or popular propaganda. We are at the fate of our own words. Jesus has voted YES for us. While we were sinners, He laid down His life and took the penalty of sin in our place. The devil has voted against us, and WE are casting the deciding vote by the words that are continually coming out of our mouths!

What is the world looking for? The world wants some hope. The world wants some dignity. They say, ”Recognize me! Believe in me! I am important! I am valuable to somebody!” Well, I have good news for the world—God loves and values you and believes you are important—so important that He has an amazing plan for your life!

If we would get God’s perspective on people then we could win the world. Without God’s perspective we look at people through eyes of judgement. We like to hold the books and keep records of who is a sinner and who is a saint. But how much did God pay for those sinners? The price of His Son Jesus! How much did He pay for the saints? The same! God places no difference in worth between the mafia boss and the evangelist. They are both called by God, one just doesn’t realize it. When we truly understand this, we will be motivated to tell them!

Don’t fall into the comparison trap! It restricts you and can hold you prisoner in a very small cell. When you stop comparing yourself to others you set yourself free to become truly exceptional!

There are two things essential to humankind’s sense of well-being. First, we must feel secure, and second, we need to feel significant. Our security is tied to our relationship with Jesus, while our significance is tied to our impact on our world. When we realize that there are people who God has prepared for us to speak to, and that every life is important to Him, then our value is enhanced. What we do has an eternal impact!

Jesus took our shame, guilt and inferiority and replaced it with His righteousness, position and power before God. Protect your self-esteem, because it will surely be tested and bruised. Preserve your value, for the empty crowd will try to trample it under the boots of their insecurities. Find your health and wholeness by enjoying the New Creation life of Christ that He has invited you to enjoy with Him!

Our New Creation life holds no more uncertainty about our future, or of any repercussions from our past. We live in the NOW, allowing GOD to work in us and transform us into the image of Christ.  “And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like Him as we are changed into His glorious image” (2 Cor 3:18 NLT).