Living in today’s world of technology and social media can be a very difficult thing. I am not sure if others feel this way but I can start feeling pretty down on myself comparing and seeing all the things I am ‘not’. I struggle to feel my own individual worth. How am I special child of God.... if everyone is a special child of God. How am I am individual...how am I of great worth to Heavenly Father?
I have questioned this for some time now and now as I am looking back I can see the Lord answering and teaching me line upon line through small experiences in my life.
After a bit of pondering I figured two scriptures that answer this question for me.
1. John 13:34 (I found this in the Individual Worth section for the Personal Progress Program)
I think one key is to serve and love others. As I try to honestly and wholeheartedly serve and love those in need, my love grows for them and I feel the Lord blesses me with a tiny glimpse of how He feels for them and it is amazing! And I feel His love and gratitude for me that I was fulfilling my own individual role the Lord has sent me here to do. It usually is always some thing so simple and in the worlds opinion of not of great worth but in the Lord’s view worth more than anything to help others
come unto Him.
2. The parable of the Talents Matthew 25:15-46; Matthew 25:15:
In the parable, the servant who had 5 talents did not receive any more glory than the servant who had 2 talents. They both worked to their own abilities and did all that they could! They both entered into the joy of their Lord.
I LOVE this scripture! We are all blessed with different talents and different
amounts of talents and abilities! I don’t have a fashion talent or a talent in memorizing scriptures and that’s ok! I have my own unique talents--few, I may feel--but it's important I try to share them in a Christ-like manner. As I have observed others around me I noticed that people are given certain talents and abilities/personalities that enable them to love and serve others in a better way than I
could do. At first I would feel bummed that the other person was more thoughtful or ‘better’ than me; but I realized I have certain people that I love and serve in ways no one else can.
Then one day it dawned on me... EVERY SINGLE PERSON IS ESSENTIAL to the Lord's work and plan. We all are special and IRREPLACEABLE! How amazing is that?! We all have roles, in the eyes of man some seem big and some seem small, but all are equally imperative and needed in the Lord's eyes. My contribution of talents may be small but it is indispensable to the Lord.
Now I try to view social media or people ‘who can do everything’ as people trying to enrich and serve others; I feel less jealous and down on myself and more grateful for those who have served me and others, that I could not serve myself. I realized they might be answering my prayers and the prayers of others.
Yes, I have found gratitude for those pintrest people who have the cutest party
decorations ideas, etc.... I am grateful I don’t have to spend days and days of overexerting my brain trying to think of them. I can take 2 minutes and download a format and be done. Thank you people for serving me and making my life easier!
The more I love and serve others and the more I let others serve me, the more I can feel the Savior's love and my own individual worth to Him! We all have more individual worth to the Lord than we can begin to comprehend.
-Ashley
Who forgot to add a fact about herself so Ryanne will do it...
-Ash Diggity Dog
Who has 3 adorable sons
I have questioned this for some time now and now as I am looking back I can see the Lord answering and teaching me line upon line through small experiences in my life.
After a bit of pondering I figured two scriptures that answer this question for me.
1. John 13:34 (I found this in the Individual Worth section for the Personal Progress Program)
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.”
I think one key is to serve and love others. As I try to honestly and wholeheartedly serve and love those in need, my love grows for them and I feel the Lord blesses me with a tiny glimpse of how He feels for them and it is amazing! And I feel His love and gratitude for me that I was fulfilling my own individual role the Lord has sent me here to do. It usually is always some thing so simple and in the worlds opinion of not of great worth but in the Lord’s view worth more than anything to help others
come unto Him.
2. The parable of the Talents Matthew 25:15-46; Matthew 25:15:
"And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey."
In the parable, the servant who had 5 talents did not receive any more glory than the servant who had 2 talents. They both worked to their own abilities and did all that they could! They both entered into the joy of their Lord.
I LOVE this scripture! We are all blessed with different talents and different
amounts of talents and abilities! I don’t have a fashion talent or a talent in memorizing scriptures and that’s ok! I have my own unique talents--few, I may feel--but it's important I try to share them in a Christ-like manner. As I have observed others around me I noticed that people are given certain talents and abilities/personalities that enable them to love and serve others in a better way than I
could do. At first I would feel bummed that the other person was more thoughtful or ‘better’ than me; but I realized I have certain people that I love and serve in ways no one else can.
Then one day it dawned on me... EVERY SINGLE PERSON IS ESSENTIAL to the Lord's work and plan. We all are special and IRREPLACEABLE! How amazing is that?! We all have roles, in the eyes of man some seem big and some seem small, but all are equally imperative and needed in the Lord's eyes. My contribution of talents may be small but it is indispensable to the Lord.
Now I try to view social media or people ‘who can do everything’ as people trying to enrich and serve others; I feel less jealous and down on myself and more grateful for those who have served me and others, that I could not serve myself. I realized they might be answering my prayers and the prayers of others.
Yes, I have found gratitude for those pintrest people who have the cutest party
decorations ideas, etc.... I am grateful I don’t have to spend days and days of overexerting my brain trying to think of them. I can take 2 minutes and download a format and be done. Thank you people for serving me and making my life easier!
The more I love and serve others and the more I let others serve me, the more I can feel the Savior's love and my own individual worth to Him! We all have more individual worth to the Lord than we can begin to comprehend.
-Ashley
Who forgot to add a fact about herself so Ryanne will do it...
-Ash Diggity Dog
Who has 3 adorable sons
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