Yet you made them only a little lower than God and crowned them with glory and honor. Psalm 8:5 (NLT)
Do you want to know how to take a quick trip to unhappiness? Focus on trying to find value and purpose outside of your relationship with God.
In the same way that Adam and Eve clung to the idea that the forbidden fruit held the answer to whatever they lacked, we too can mistakenly seek self-worth from the wrong “fruits” in our lives.
For example, I remember watching a romantic movie where a woman gushed to her love interest, “You complete me!” Talk about a relationship headed for disappointment! Why? Because no one holds the ability to satisfy our hearts fully except God.
We can become fixated on our achievements, relationships, or appearances to determine our value. However, those same “fruits” cut into our self-worth the minute we begin to struggle with thoughts like, “If I could just lose this double chin, I’d look better,” or, “If I just had the right person in my life, I’d feel complete.”
Now, there is nothing wrong with improving our fitness and growing healthy relationships. However, the minute we begin to expect our bodies, a particular relationship, or anything other than God to complete us, we start heading toward disappointment and unhappiness.
Don’t fall into the same trap as Adam and Eve. God created you with incredible worth. In Him, you lack nothing.
Other people, talent, finances or job titles all have their place, but don’t hang your self-worth on them. Stick to what God says about your value and purpose. He’ll never disappoint you