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VALUATION ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A while ago, I read something amazing.

The price of an iron bar is five euros. When it's turned into horseshoes, it’s worth ten euros. If it’s transformed into needles, it’s worth three hundred and fifty euros. As knife blades, it’s worth thirty-two thousand euros. Can you imagine the number of blows, and the terrible process that bar must go through to increase its worth?  The more it is manipulated, the more hammered and exposed to the fire, beaten, crushed and polished, the more it’s worth.

Considering the iron bar as your real life, every difficult situation, every blow, and every hammering are not in vain.

Isn’t it funny to think something you despise, actually increases your value?

When Jesus came to earth, He learned the same work as his terrestrial father, Joseph. During the Gospels, we see how many referred to him in a derogatory way: “Isn’t He the carpenter’s son?”.

This occupation was considered very humble in the eyes of society in that era, but you know what? Although many people saw Jesus as a mere carpenter, being a carpenter, allowed him to know the weight of the cross on which he finally would be crucified. So now think again. Isn’t it amusing to know that what you thought of as under-appreciated, is what actually prepares you for your future of victory?

We may keep lists in our minds of emotions, events, and people who have offended, hurt or abused us in some way, but today I encourage you to write down five positive things or qualities that increase your value and the life of those around you. You'll see that everything you've lived (even bad things), brought you here, and made you the valuable person that you are today.

Let’s pray:

“God, help me to understand that I am valuable because Jesus died for me, and each process gives me unique value. Help me to omit the voices that discourage me. I want to see myself as you see me. In the name of Jesus, amen."