Changing Your Self Perception

Many of us have been shaped by what others have labeled us, “lazy” “too much” “too quiet” “ugly” “fat” and the list goes on.

Feeling stained by what others have said about us or to us. Because of how we were treated or because of what someone has said about us we look at ourselves through the lens of judgment instead of looking at ourselves through Gods eyes.

Seeing ourselves in a negative light for so long has clouded our ability to perceive ourselves as God perceives us.

It’s time to start looking through Gods lens and not our own!

How does God see us exactly?

Psalm 139 says “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalms‬ ‭139‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬

What does “I am fearfully and wonderfully made” mean? It means Gods creation which is you, has been so wonderfully made that God looks at you in awe, He sees you and looks at you in admiration and love. To Him you are precious, pure and beautiful.

God has been with you since you entered your mothers womb.

My parents left me when I was just a baby, this is relevant because when I think about how God as a father sees me I think about how I see my own babies, I see my babies as pure and loving and I cherish them so much and it makes me wonder what my parents must have thought about me for them to willingly give me up. I think the fact my parents were willing to give me up has been a huge part of how I see myself and for so long stopped me from seeing how God sees me because I grew up without a father’s love. Growing up the negative words spoken about me stuck with me forever, it impacted my self worth and created so much misunderstanding about God and who He really is and how He sees me.

I’m sharing this with you to try help you think about what exactly hinders you from knowing God and how He sees you.

Let’s discuss in the comments below, How do you think God sees you?