April 28, 2010

• Everybody has something

  I spent two hours last night on an instant message program with a young man I know.  At one point, he flat out asked me why I thought he was worth my time.  He said  “I’ve got so many things wrong with me, I just don’t understand why you would think that about me.”  (I had just told him I appreciated him as a person)   It didn’t matter to him that everyone deals with something.  To him, his problems were much bigger than everyone else’s.  He felt alone and unworthy.

  Lies.  That is what he believes about himself.  Lies.  He believes he is not worthy of friendships.  He believes that his problems are too big.  These are things that have been said to him or that he just assumes based on various circumstances.  It makes me both sad and mad when I find out people are beliving lies.

  The truth is, each one of us have problems.  They feel big to us.  Not one of us is perfect.  When we start believing the lies told to us it gets even worse.   We all deserve to be treated with respect.  We all should have friendships that will make us better people.  We all need to have Jesus save us.  We all need to stop comparing our problems with other people and for that matter we all need to stop comparing our successes with other people.  Each of us is unique and special.  We need to not worry about being as good as so and so or as smart as someone.  Relish in who you are.  Enjoy yourself and the way God made you.  Don’t feel like you have to carry your problems all alone.  We’ve been promised that HE will never leave us or forsake us.  I’m holding on to that promise!

  Meanwhile, my young friend, has some work ahead of him.  I hope that God can use me to help him through this current problem.  He will be stronger on the other side of it. 

  I hope that each of you have a day full of blessings!

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