How Do You See Yourself?

As a former player and now head coach, I know I must have confidence and know my worth. I remember getting the head coaching job at Huntington High School. I felt overwhelmed and not worthy. I worried about what other people thought about me getting the job, what the players thought, what the community thought if I had enough knowledge and wisdom to run one of the top high school basketball programs in the State of West Virginia.

I started to pray and talk to God. He reminded me through the Holy Spirit and Scripture that I am His child, that I am made in His image and likeness, that He who began a good work in me will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ, that He is with me always, that I'm more than a conqueror through Him and that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13).

God’s character goes into the creation of every person. When we feel worthless or even begin to hate ourselves or feel worthless, we must remember that God’s Spirit is ready and willing to work within us. We should have the same respect for ourselves as our Maker has for us. We have to know and accept who we are and whose we are. The only way to get to know that is by praying, reading of Scripture, studying the Bible and accepting Christ as our Lord and Savior. Relationship with Christ is important!

When you feel like you have no self-worth, rely on God to speak truth to you. Know that you are fearfully and wonderfully made and that you are more than a conqueror.