I have struggled and questioned my worth throughout my life. It was a culmination of repeated digs, unkind words, and hurtful incidents that had eroded away at my soul and self-confidence. The wounds I carried formed scars that altered my inner self, the person God created me to be. Or so I thought. How could the Lord love me, as flawed as I am? How could I possibly be deemed worthy of His love? I doubted myself and felt like I didn’t matter. But the Lord let me know otherwise! He loved me through my worst times, my humiliations, and failures. Jesus loved me greater than I could ever love myself. He accepted me just as I was, flawed and broken, and loved me despite and because of it. I know I am not alone with identity struggles … [Read more...]