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Because God is the author of truth, His principles for stewardship are true for everyone. Explore His Word and apply it to your life as you answer these 5 questions: Who am I? Where am I from? Why am I here? What do I have? and How do I use what I have? You will experience “life that is truly life” (1 Timothy 6:19) as you Walk in Freedom.

Who Am I?

Do you ever feel like a failure? Do you often compare yourself to others and conclude that you don’t measure up? Today’s verse reveals that no matter how we mistakenly view ourselves, we are created in God’s image. What we think doesn’t change this truth. God made us in His likeness and created us to be like Him. Nothing else in creation was made in God’s image. This means we’re perfectly designed to worship God and to bear His image to all of creation. But that’s not all. When we were in a fallen condition because of Adam and Eve’s sin, God went one step further. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to bear our sins on the cross and to close the chasm that separated us from Him. This merciful act is summed up in one of the most well-known verses in the Bible: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16 NIV). One of the most beautiful words in this passage is “whoever.” Just as all bear God’s image, salvation is open to all who believe. So, the next time you don’t feel you measure up, remember that God, who made the planets, galaxies, and stars, thinks you’re important. And He values you so much that He not only wants a personal relationship with you in this life, He has cleared the way for you to live forever with Him in Heaven!

PRAY: What aspects of yourself do you feel separate you from God or make you unworthy? Turn those over in prayer to Him, and listen to what He may have you change or what assurance He is offering you today. If we believe we are made in the image of God, we must extend this amazing belief to all others. Are there people, whether they are specific individuals in your life or maybe certain groups of people, who you struggle to see as being made in the image of God? Bring this conflict to God in prayer.