If you are in a relationship, how you view yourself and the other person often determines your level of relational enjoyment. These questions may help you assess this. Do I
Satan’s Whispers About Your Self-Worth
Would you like to learn how Satan offers false self-worth that leaves us feeling insecure? If so, I will be teaching about it in my upcoming God’s Best-kept Secret Conference.
Would you like to learn how Satan offers false self-worth that leaves us feeling insecure?
Is Satan Attacking Your Self-Worth?
Do you ever feel bad about yourself? For example, are you hard on yourself? Do you call yourself names? Are you self-critical? Do you feel insecure? Do you feel inferior?
Passionate Dating: Safe Sex
When our children were growing up, Ellen and I both believed that it was our responsibility to talk to each one about sex. They have heard all about it from
Does God Really Accept You Unconditionally?
At Grace Life International, we have asked thousands of Christians if they grew up feeling loved. Most people said “yes.” But, the next question we ask is often answered differently,
God May Love You, But Does He Like You?
The Bible is clear that God loves you. But, does He actually like you? Or, does God seem disappointed when He looks at your behavior?
Grace-Onomics: Net-Worth Does Not Equal Self-Worth
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Just say the name “Rockefeller” and anyone in the USA immediately equates this name with one of the wealthiest families in the history of this country. John D. Rockefeller co-founded the Standard Oil Company in 1870 with a few others just when the gasoline industry was in its infancy. Little did anyone realize at the time just how much the world was going to need gasoline.
As the industry began to boom, Mr. Rockefeller became the first billionaire in the world. He eventually left the company and lived in retirement for the last 40 years of his life. To his credit, he became the inventor of what is known as philanthropy, strategically giving a majority of his wealth away to endeavors such as medicine, education and scientific research. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Rockefeller)
Eileen Rockefeller is one of his current day heirs. She is the great granddaughter of John D. In an interview by Mo Rocca with CBS, Mrs. Rockefeller made a statement that is worthy of every person’s consideration. At one point during the interview, Rocca said that most people would like to have the problems Mrs. Rockefeller had. Take note of her response.
“There is no question that the privileges have way outweighed the responsibilities, the difficulties. But where I think I feel common ground with everybody watching is that we all suffer from something growing up. And it doesn’t matter if we have money or don’t have money; we suffer in our own ways. And the net worth of our bank account is not nearly so important, ultimately, as the self-worth.” (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/growing-up-rockefeller/2/)
For we who are in Christ, of all of the people in the world, we should jump up and say, “Yea”. Our self-worth is based not on our net-worth but on our heavenly-worth. Everything in this world is ultimately valued by what another is willing to give for it.
For example, imagine that you had a diamond and wanted to know its real worth. Who would you go to? You would go to an expert jeweler. Let’s say you do that and she tells you it is worth $1 million. That would be quite a diamond, wouldn’t it? Now, ponder this question. What about us? Where do we sometimes go to determine our worth? Well, the reality is that we go to our spouse, friends, marital status, finances, job, sports, personal performance, religion and more in looking for our answer. Yet all of these places are very finicky. The best place and only fulfilling place to go is to our Creator.
When He looks at we who have placed our faith in Christ, He has made our worth clearer than The Hope Diamond. He says, “To me, you are worth my son Jesus Christ. I gave Him for you.” Talk about authentic self-worth! That is fantabulous times a zillion! You are the pearl of great value spoken about in Matthew 13:45-46. “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it! “
I challenge you this week, to believe in your self-worth in Christ by agreeing with God and by confessing what He says is true about you over and over out loud.
Father, because You gave Your son Jesus Christ for me, You have proven that I have great worth in Your eyes. So, because You say I have great worth, I agree with You that I have great worth.
For the Freedom of Others,
Mark Maulding 
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Grace-Onomics: Net-Worth Does Not Equal Self-Worth
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Just say the name “Rockefeller” and anyone in the USA immediately equates this name with one of the wealthiest families in the history of this country. John D. Rockefeller co-founded the Standard Oil Company in 1870 with a few others just when the gasoline industry was in its infancy. Little did anyone realize at the time just how much the world was going to need gasoline.
As the industry began to boom, Mr. Rockefeller became the first billionaire in the world. He eventually left the company and lived in retirement for the last 40 years of his life. To his credit, he became the inventor of what is known as philanthropy, strategically giving a majority of his wealth away to endeavors such as medicine, education and scientific research. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Rockefeller)
Eileen Rockefeller is one of his current day heirs. She is the great granddaughter of John D. In an interview by Mo Rocca with CBS, Mrs. Rockefeller made a statement that is worthy of every person’s consideration. At one point during the interview, Rocca said that most people would like to have the problems Mrs. Rockefeller had. Take note of her response.
“There is no question that the privileges have way outweighed the responsibilities, the difficulties. But where I think I feel common ground with everybody watching is that we all suffer from something growing up. And it doesn’t matter if we have money or don’t have money; we suffer in our own ways. And the net worth of our bank account is not nearly so important, ultimately, as the self-worth.” (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/growing-up-rockefeller/2/)
For we who are in Christ, of all of the people in the world, we should jump up and say, “Yea”. Our self-worth is based not on our net-worth but on our heavenly-worth. Everything in this world is ultimately valued by what another is willing to give for it.
For example, imagine that you had a diamond and wanted to know its real worth. Who would you go to? You would go to an expert jeweler. Let’s say you do that and she tells you it is worth $1 million. That would be quite a diamond, wouldn’t it? Now, ponder this question. What about us? Where do we sometimes go to determine our worth? Well, the reality is that we go to our spouse, friends, marital status, finances, job, sports, personal performance, religion and more in looking for our answer. Yet all of these places are very finicky. The best place and only fulfilling place to go is to our Creator.
When He looks at we who have placed our faith in Christ, He has made our worth clearer than The Hope Diamond. He says, “To me, you are worth my son Jesus Christ. I gave Him for you.” Talk about authentic self-worth! That is fantabulous times a zillion! You are the pearl of great value spoken about in Matthew 13:45-46. “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it! “
I challenge you this week, to believe in your self-worth in Christ by agreeing with God and by confessing what He says is true about you over and over out loud.
Father, because You gave Your son Jesus Christ for me, You have proven that I have great worth in Your eyes. So, because You say I have great worth, I agree with You that I have great worth.
For the Freedom of Others,
Mark Maulding
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All Content Copyright © 2015 Mark Maulding but it can always be shared with others!
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Surprising Self-worth!
A few years ago, a New York family spent a leisurely Saturday perusing yard sales. A small 5 inch white bowl caught their eye, but they were only willing to give $3 for it. It sat on a shelf in their home for six years and was probably used to hold candy. Eventually, the owners became curious about its value and took it to have it appraised. To their surprise, they were in possession of a 1000 year old rare “Ding” bowl from the Northern Song Dynasty of China. Sotheby’s presented it for auction on behalf of the family where it sold for a whopping $2.2 million dollars! This makes me want to go to a yard sale right now!
As you ponder that story, which value do you place on yourself? Do you constantly think of yourself as a $3 common bowl, a $2.2 million dollar treasure or somewhere in-between? I suppose, for all of us, it depends on who is doing the appraising. Most often, we consider the opinions of others, along with our own performance and appearance to be what determines our value. If we perform well and others think well of us, we give ourselves high value. If the opposite is true, we give ourselves minimal value. At the end of the day, the value of anything or anybody is determined by what someone is willing to give to purchase it. Right?
Why don’t we stop for a moment and let God appraise you? As He looks you over, He thinks, then He looks some more and finally He writes down His estimation of you. His answer? He is willing to give His only Son, Jesus Christ, so He can purchase you! YOU, are as valuable to Him as His Son! He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? Romans 8:32.
It’s not that we are worthy of salvation through our works. We are not. However, God has assigned worth and value to us as demonstrated by the gift of His Son. The question then is this: Do you place the same value on yourself as God does? If so, pray something like this to your Father.
Father, because You gave the most valuable possession You had when you gave Your Son to die for me, You have made clear that I have great worth in Your eyes. Thank You! As a result, because You say I have great worth, I agree with You and say back to You that I have great worth, no matter how I feel today or how I have performed this week. Amen.
Believe it! It’s the Gospel!
Live Free In Christ,
Mark Maulding, President and Founder
www.GraceLifeInternational.com All Content Copyright © 2014 Mark Maulding
Surprising Self-worth!
A few years ago, a New York family spent a leisurely Saturday perusing yard sales. A small 5 inch white bowl caught their eye, but they were only willing to give $3 for it. It sat on a shelf in their home for six years and was probably used to hold candy. Eventually, the owners became curious about its value and took it to have it appraised. To their surprise, they were in possession of a 1000 year old rare “Ding” bowl from the Northern Song Dynasty of China. Sotheby’s presented it for auction on behalf of the family where it sold for a whopping $2.2 million dollars! This makes me want to go to a yard sale right now!
As you ponder that story, which value do you place on yourself? Do you constantly think of yourself as a $3 common bowl, a $2.2 million dollar treasure or somewhere in-between? I suppose, for all of us, it depends on who is doing the appraising. Most often, we consider the opinions of others, along with our own performance and appearance to be what determines our value. If we perform well and others think well of us, we give ourselves high value. If the opposite is true, we give ourselves minimal value. At the end of the day, the value of anything or anybody is determined by what someone is willing to give to purchase it. Right?
Why don’t we stop for a moment and let God appraise you? As He looks you over, He thinks, then He looks some more and finally He writes down His estimation of you. His answer? He is willing to give His only Son, Jesus Christ, so He can purchase you! YOU, are as valuable to Him as His Son! He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? Romans 8:32.
It’s not that we are worthy of salvation through our works. We are not. However, God has assigned worth and value to us as demonstrated by the gift of His Son. The question then is this: Do you place the same value on yourself as God does? If so, pray something like this to your Father.
Father, because You gave the most valuable possession You had when you gave Your Son to die for me, You have made clear that I have great worth in Your eyes. Thank You! As a result, because You say I have great worth, I agree with You and say back to You that I have great worth, no matter how I feel today or how I have performed this week. Amen.
Believe it! It’s the Gospel!
Live Free In Christ,
Mark Maulding, President and Founder
www.GraceLifeInternational.com All Content Copyright © 2014 Mark Maulding
