See Yourself as God Sees You
Freedom Begins with Perspective
Every day, we are interpreting ourselves.
Not just our circumstances—but our worth.
Not just what happened—but what it means about us.
And one of the most imprisoning thought patterns I see, again and again, is this: people believing lies about who they are.
When Words Attack Worth
Imagine your child—or your niece or nephew—coming home from school crushed by words.
“You’re stupid.”
“You talk funny.”
“You don’t fit in.”
“You’re weird.”
Even if the other kids didn’t intend lasting harm, the impact is almost always the same:
an attack on worth, not behavior.
And instinctively, you know what to do.
You don’t analyze the insult.
You don’t tell the child to “be tougher.”
You move toward them with truth.
You offer:
Acceptance
Affirmation
Approval
You remind them who they are—before you address anything else.
What We Freely Give…God Has Already Given
Those three gifts—acceptance, affirmation, and approval—are not just good parenting.
They are the posture of our Father toward us.
In Christ:
You are perfectly accepted
You are deeply affirmed
You are fully approved
Not because you earned it.
Not because you performed well.
But because you belong.
Yet how quickly we forget this when the voice turns inward.
Recognizing the Familiar Accuser
The lies we would never tolerate being spoken over a child, we often allow to echo in our own minds.
“You should’ve known better.”
“You always mess this up.”
“You’re behind.”
“You’re not enough.”
These voices feel familiar—but they are not faithful.
They do not come from the Father who calls you beloved.
They come from fear, shame, and old wounds trying to rewrite your identity.
Pause. Remember. Reframe.
When the degrading thoughts surface—
the should’ve, could’ve, and if only—pause.
Remember whose you are.
Remember who God says you are.
You are not defined by your worst moment.
You are not reduced to your weakness.
You are not the labels others placed on you—or that you placed on yourself.
You are seen through the lens of love.
Learning to see yourself as God sees you doesn’t ignore reality—
It redeems it.
Reflection
What are some familiar thoughts that tend to attack your worth rather than your behavior?
How would you respond if those same words were spoken to someone you deeply love?
What might change if you practiced receiving God’s acceptance, affirmation, and approval today?
Prayer