Accepting the Person God Made You to Be
Rasol Manouchehri Ardakani - 20 September 2025
“They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.”
One of the quiet struggles many people face is not with others, but with themselves. Over the years, I have met so many who secretly do not like who they are. They look in the mirror and see only flaws. They compare themselves to others and always come up short. This self-rejection robs them of joy and holds them back from loving others well.
But here is the truth. God never intended for His children to be at war with themselves. It is not His will for you to dislike the person He created you to be. In fact, that kind of thinking plays straight into the enemy’s plan to make you miserable and ineffective.
If we cannot get along with ourselves, we will struggle to get along with others. When you reject yourself, it can feel like everyone else rejects you too. Relationships are one of the greatest blessings in life, but how we relate to others often flows out of how we see ourselves. That is why it is so important to be confident, not in your own strength, but in who you are in Christ.
Your self-image is the inner picture you carry of yourself. If that picture is distorted, not lined up with God’s truth, you will struggle with insecurity, fear, and feelings of inadequacy. But God’s Word says you are loved, accepted, forgiven, and being transformed daily by His grace.
When we accept God’s love for us, it changes everything. We begin to treat ourselves with kindness instead of constant criticism. We start to walk in peace instead of comparison. We can love others from a place of security instead of fear.
Jesus came to bring restoration, and part of that restoration is healing the way you see yourself. You are not a mistake. You are not “less than.” You are a child of God, created intentionally, loved deeply, and equipped for every good work He has planned for you.
So today, choose to see yourself through God’s eyes. Thank Him for how He made you. Believe what His Word says about you. And walk in the confidence that comes from knowing you are His masterpiece.
Prayer of the Day:
Lord, thank You that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Help me to see myself the way You see me, to accept Your love, and to walk in the confidence of who I am in Christ. Amen.