Naleighna Kai's Literary Cafe Magazine November Edition | Page 52

Merriam-Webster defines worth as “the value
of something measured by its qualities or by
the esteem in which it is held.” Mostly, people
have been assigning a value to our lives since
the day we were born. Speaking negatives in
the atmosphere have attached to our spirits and
hearts. Words like worthless, never amount to
anything, trashy, useless, and nothing. We take
these negative words, acts, and deeds and allow
them to penetrate and permeate us until we
become damaged and wounded souls. Then to
counteract the things that become an unfortunate
part of our identity, we sit around waiting for
someone to come and validate us. We become
beings that spend our lives needing someone
outside of ourselves to make us feel valuable.
How Much
Are You
Worth?
Anita L. Roseboro
The truth of the matter is, we were valuable at
birth. Our innate DNA given to us by the Creator
made our worthiness predestined; a certainty.
People are tangible things, so it is easy to believe
those things which we can see, feel, and smell
versus a God that we can’t see. Because they
are spoken by people who are “tangible”, we
allow those negative words that were spoken
about us to reside in our heads and hearts and
fester. Then we need a full-blown deliverance
session at somebody’s altar. What about He that
is intangible? When will we believe Him? Yes,
we say, “but I can’t see Him or touch Him. Still,
the Father in all His love and wisdom still says,
worthy. Whatever your belief system, God knew
your path before you were even born, and yet He
says “worthy.”
Speaking as an author to other scribes, sometimes
we may struggle with our worth. Are we worthy
enough to tell the stories that have been divinely
dropped in our spirit? Will we do them justice? As
parents, we struggle with whether we are a good
parent? Are we doing what is best for our children?
Are we doing better jobs than our parents? As
readers, our worthiness is tested at work and
home. Why didn’t I receive that promotion? Why
doesn’t he or she want me?
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