7/31/25 Lies about Our Worth

Takeaway: You are not defined by your failures or flaws, you are God’s intentional poem.

Opening Prayer (Thursday)

Lord, I thank You for Your goodness and faithfulness. No matter what today brings, help me to have a heart of gratitude and trust in Your perfect plan. Speak to me through Your Word. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Reflection

One of the most dangerous lies we silently carry is the belief that we are not enough, or worse, that we are unworthy of love, or belonging. These lies don’t usually shout; they whisper in the quiet corners of our hearts, and grow over time. They slip in through rejection, past failures, unmet expectations, or the comparison we subject ourselves to every day. Over time, they begin to shape how we see ourselves: flawed, forgotten, insignificant. This is all a product of how the world teaches us to see worth by what we do, and how others perceive us. But God speaks a radically different truth: You are His masterpiece.

Ephesians 2:10 doesn’t merely offer a gentle encouragement; it is a bold statement of identity. The Greek word for “masterpiece” is poiēma, from which we get the English word poem: something intentionally crafted, full of meaning and beauty. You are not a random assembly of mistakes and missed opportunities. You are God’s intentional poem. You were formed by His own hands, shaped through His Spirit, and redeemed by His Son. This means your worth isn’t earned, it’s embedded. Before you accomplished a single thing, before you even believed in Him, God saw you as valuable enough to create and love.

But if we’re honest, it’s easier to believe in the broken pieces than the masterpiece. We look at our scars, and our shortcomings, and think, How could something like this be good, be beautiful? Yet God doesn’t see through the lens of shame tinted by sin. He sees through the lens of Christ coated in love. It is in Christ that we are “created anew,” which means our past does not define our worth. God’s purpose defines worth. And what is His purpose? “To do the good things He planned for us long ago.” You were not only designed by God, but designed for something good, beautiful, and Kingdom-bearing. Again, we are God’s poem.

Silence the voices that say you are too broken, too late, too much, or not enough. Listen instead to the One who formed you, redeemed you, and called you His own. You are not a mistake, not an afterthought, and not invisible. You are God’s masterpiece. And masterpieces aren’t meant to be hidden.

Questions

What lies about your worth have you believed, and where did they come from?

How does knowing that you are God’s poiēma, His poetic masterpiece, challenge the way you see yourself?

Application

Take time to identify one lie you’ve been believing about your worth, and replace it with a truth from God’s Word. Write down Ephesians 2:10 and speak it over yourself daily as a declaration of identity and purpose. Let your life reflect the beauty and intention of the One who created you.

Closing Prayer

Father, thank You that I am not a mistake or an accident, but Your masterpiece, fearfully and wonderfully made. Help me to silence the lies that have taken root in my heart and to embrace the truth of who I am in You. Let me live with confidence in Your purpose for my life and reflect Your glory in all I do. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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