You Are Worth It...

LindsayAnderson
Oct 21, 2021
2 min read

Over the past week or so I have been sitting back just watching everything and everyone around me. I’ve been noticing things I never did before. The fact that my grandparents aren’t getting any younger. My parents are my inspiration in life. My siblings are fantastically weird and amazingly annoying. I don’t have many people outside of my family circle. So I feel alone a lot. But throughout these past few days, I have been trying my best to see the good in everything around me. And even though I may not be good enough or worth it to some people, I am perfectly worth it to Jesus. And I am imperfectly worth it to myself. And that is all I need to live every day with a smile. Yes, it hurts when people leave, when they stop caring, and when they make you feel worthless. But I know that I deserve so much better than I have gotten, and I know that I will not put up with being put down. I am strong. I am beautiful. I am the daughter of the one true king, and I do not need people outside of my family to feel whole.

I have my parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, and I now have my boyfriend and his amazing family. That is all I need. I used to think I needed more, and I used to put up with being treated like a puppet and a toy to other people. Because I was scared that they would leave and I would be alone. But I have finally realized that being alone, with so much positivity and hope with Jesus in my heart, is 100% better than being surrounded by people who use me and treat me like a 10th priority on their list. I will never again put up with being ignored, put up with being treated like I am not worth it. Because if I am worth it to God, I would be worth it to them too if they were truly meant to go through life with me.

So if you ever feel lonely, if you ever feel like you have nobody. Take a second, look around. Look at all the beauty God created around us, and then… Look at yourself. God created you too, and if He could create the earth in 6 days, and he created you in a span of 9 months. He knew what he was doing and YOU were worth it to Him. You are a miracle. And if the people around you can’t see that. They do not deserve to be a part of your story. You deserve the kind of love and support that Jesus has for you. Do not settle for less, because you are worth it.

Lindsay Anderson

October 21, 2021