We are all beloved children of God who has more worth, power, and possibilities than we can now imagine. We have heavenly parents who love us more than we can ever imagine who sees who we will become. If they will never give up on us and who love us so unconditionally, doesn't that mean we should feel the same way about ourselves?
For years I honestly felt like my life didn't matter. I didn't matter. Nobody would ever miss me if I was gone in fact I felt like I would be everyone a favor if I was no longer a burden on those I loved the most. During this time I had many suicidal thoughts and attempts. The pain I felt from my depression was more than I ever thought a person could go through. I was also very sick during this time and just wanted to have life end due to everything. The way I felt about myself I now know came from Satan as we are told to judge by the fruit of it comes from God or not.
It wasn't until I got divorced for the second time in my life that I would spend hours on my knees talking to my father in heaven. I asked him to please show me how he honestly felt about me. What happened still shocks me at times. It was gradual and didn't happen overnight, but in a years time I have come to understand the truth of how God feels about not only me, but each one of his children. We are his children those are not just words or a song we sing in primary, but are in fact truth. As such it means that if we make the right choices now and into the eternities we have the power to become just like our heavenly parents, we have the possibilities to become a God. How amazing is that? Each one of us have the power to change today to become like our heavenly parents and to have all that they have.
When we come to realize and understand that truth for ourselves everything changes. We start to love the amazing person we are today. When hard things come into our lives it becomes easier to handle and overcome. We learn to forgive ourselves as well as others. We start to find hope, happiness, and joy in the life we are currently living. We start to see a brighter future ahead of us than we can ever imagine. We start serving others more and finding the joy in serving. We start to understand the truth and meaning of love and life. We start to live the life God always wanted for us.
If you are struggling with seeing happiness, joy, or just loving yourself please do me a favor and pray for God to help you see you the way God sees you. As you do so I know that you will start to see your life start to change for the better. It may not happen all at once and it might be a long process but don't lose hope that you will start to see the power and beauty that you are to God because it will happen in God's timing not our own. Be patient and hopeful and it will happen. Never forget the worth you have as a child of God!
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