These 20 Bible Verses that define your worth will remind you of who you are in Christ and what God says about you. Use these scriptures to fight back against negative thinking and settle the issue of your worth and identity. No matter what anyone else says, you are accepted by the only One whose opinion counts. Scroll down for a Free Printable to download.

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I’ll never forget the day. My young son came home from school despondent, and lacking his normal carefree smile. When I scooped him up in a hug and attempted to lighten the mood with a tickle-fest, I was instead greeted with tears.

“Mom, some kids at school said I wasn’t smart enough to sit at the cool kids’ table.”

I thought my heart was going to shatter into a million pieces right there in front of this sweet boy who had a heart of gold and the most generous spirit to boot.

I could tell him it wasn’t true. I could tell him what I thought. More importantly, I would share with him what God said because that’s the only One whose opinion counts.

I spent many years listening to wrong opinions. Too many years, in fact, not really appreciating what God said about me. I lived too long believing that God was mad at me, and that He needed me to be perfect in order to love me.

What if we decided to no longer let the enemy destroy our identity and dealt with the issue of self-hatred? What if we stopped giving so much credit to the opinions of others, and cared only about the One whose opinion counts? What if instead of going down the road of comparing ourselves to others we stopped and said, “Father, I’m about to beat myself up, but before I do, why don’t you tell me what you think of me? How do you see me, Father?”

Wouldn’t that change everything?

I grew up in the church. I accepted Christ as my Savior when I was seven years old, and I was in church every time the doors were open. In fact, my family often opened the doors!

I attended Sunday School every week, and won the white Bible for inviting the most people to church. I scored when it came to Scripture verse drills. And yet, if I’m being honest with you, something was missing: I didn’t really know what God said about me. That made me easy prey for the enemy of my soul to flood my mind and my heart with lies that stole my joy, killed my peace, and destroyed my identity.

Scripture says, “My people perish for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6).

What I didn’t know then was exactly what my son needed to know in order to settle the issue of his worth, and to realize that while others may reject us, he was accepted by the only One whose opinion counts.

What God Says About You: 20 Scriptures that Define Your Worth

He needed to know, and maybe you do too, that God says:

1. You are beautiful. (Psalm 45:11)
2. You are lovely. (Daniel 12:3)
3. You are loved. (Jeremiah 31:3)
4. You are chosen. (John 15:16)
5. You are special. (Ephesians 2:10)
6. You are created in His image. (Genesis 1:27)
7. You are cared for. (Ephesians 3:17-19)
8. You are strong. (Psalm 68:35)
9. You are precious. (1 Corinthians 6:20)
10. You are protected. (Psalm 121:3)
11. You are unique. (Psalm 139:13)
12. You are important. (1 Peter 2:9)
13. You are forgiven. (Psalm 103:12)
14. You were created for a purpose. (Jeremiah 29:11)
15. You are empowered. (Philippians 4:13)
16. You are a new creation. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
17. You are accepted. (Ephesians 1:6)
18. You are the apple of His eye. (Zechariah 2:8)
19. You are family. (Ephesians 2:19)
20. You are His. (Isaiah 43:1)

 

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He and I would have to have additional discussions for this to sink in, but it was a great place to start. The best place to start, in fact—knowing the truth that matters from the One whose opinion counts.

Do you know what God says about you? Which of these Scriptures do you need to embrace today?

Because of Him, #HopePrevails
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There is hope.

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