Your Work Does Not Prove Your Worth

[Your Work Does Not Prove Your Worth]( Current Teaching Series [Living in the Goodness of God]( [Listen to Today's Broadcast]( [Your Work Does Not Prove Your Worth]( By Rick Warren — 01/06/2023 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd%20like%20to%20share%20a%20Daily%20Devotional%20from%20Pastor%20Rick%20with%20you&body= “Can a mother forget her little child and not have love for her own son? Yet even if that should be, I will not forget you. See, I have tattooed your name upon my palm.” Isaiah 49:15-16 (TLB) When you find yourself stuck in a cycle of overworking, you need to remember your value to God. This is the exact opposite of basing your worth on your work, your career, or your full-time role. It is countercultural and may require a major change in your thinking, especially if a little voice in your head keeps saying, “You’ve got to prove you matter.” One of the reasons people can’t relax is that they confuse their work and their worth. They confuse their net worth with their self-worth. They think, “If I work really hard and succeed at work, then I am valuable. If I’m not productive, then I’m not valuable.” That’s a lie! But in Western culture, our identity often revolves around our work, so we overwork in an attempt to prove ourselves. We believe that if we achieve a lot, then we must be worth a lot. But your significance has nothing to do with your job, your career, or your achievements. You don’t have to prove your worth. God says that you are already extremely valuable. You’ll never be more valuable to God than you are right now; you’ll never be less valuable to God than you are right now. How valuable are you? Your heavenly Father created you; Jesus died for you. And if you are a follower of Christ, the Holy Spirit lives in you. God doesn’t create anything without purpose or intention. The fact that you’re alive means God loves you and wants you alive. You’re priceless. You’re a masterpiece. It’s not what you do that gives you worth but who you belong to. Did you know that God has a tattoo of you? Isaiah 49:15-16 says, “Can a mother forget her little child and not have love for her own son? Yet even if that should be, I will not forget you. See, I have tattooed your name upon my palm” (TLB). Are you perfect? Absolutely not. Are you broken? Yes. Are you a sinner? Yes. But are you of infinite value? Yes! And you are deeply loved by God. He already proved your worth on the cross. [PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - To whom have you been trying to prove yourself? Why? - How does knowing how much God values you help you rest? - How do you think your work experience would change if you were trying to please only God with your work and not anybody else? The post [Your Work Does Not Prove Your Worth]( appeared first on [Pastor Rick's Daily Hope](. 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