*This is the discussion outline from the L.O.V.E. {Ladies of Virtue. . . Empowered!} Meeting entitled "I Know My Worth." To learn more about L.O.V.E., click here.*
Ladies of Virtue. . . Empowered!
I Know My Worth
I.Intro- What is L.O.V.E.?
1. Lady- a woman or female of refinement and gentle manner
2. Virtue- strength; conformity to a standard of “right”; moral excellence
3. Empower- to give authority or power; enable; to promote
self-actualization
It is my hope and prayer that
through studying the Word and our discussions, we will be strengthened and
encouraged to love God, ourselves and others more than we already do!
II. How do you see yourself?
A. What are strengths or qualities
that you like?
B. What are areas or traits that
you could improve upon?
C. Do you think. . . the way that
you perceive yourself affects how people treat you?
->The consensus to this question was “YES!”
->Realize that people will feed you things/adjectives (ie- greedy, considerate,
caring, rude, etc.). You can choose what words to exemplify!
->Be mindful of how you speak to others-> your words have POWER!
II. How Does GOD see/ think of us?
A. His Representatives/Reflections
1. Do people see Jesus in you?
i.
Psalm 15:1-4 (1)Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who
shall dwell in they holy hill? (2)He that walketh uprightly, and worketh
righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. (3)He that backbiteth not
with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach
against his neighbor. (4) In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he
honoureth that fear the Lord. . .
ii.
I John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one
another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and
knoweth God.
B. His Children- He will protect us and strengthen us for
any trials that arise in our lives
i. I
John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater
is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.
ii.
Corinthians 10:13 There hath not temptation taken you but such
as is common to
man: but God is faithful, who will
not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
III. Do You Know Your Worth?
A. Let's start at the Beginning-
Your Creation
i.
Psalm 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am
fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul
knoweth right well.
ii. God
knows everything about us- even the number of strands of hair we have! The One who created the universe cares
so much for us!
iii.
He loved us so much that He sacrificed His life and freely offers salvation to
us!
iv.
He is our protector/provider
B. Sometimes We Get Distracted from
Living for God. . . How/Why?
(School, Work, Social Life,
Relationships. . . it's all about balance & prioritizing the things in your
life)
*Even
if we get distracted, there is HOPE! We need to fully commit ourselves to God.
He
has plans for us that we can't even imagine!*
i.
Ephesians 3:20 Now unto Him that is able
to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the
power that worketh in us.
*We
are supposed to treasure/cherish our bodies; realize that it is the temple of the Holy Ghost.
ii.
I Corinthians 6:18-20 (18) Flee
fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that
committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. (19) What? Know ye not
that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? (20) For
ye are brought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your
spirit, which are God's.
HONOR GOD WITH YOUR
BODY! Don't give “randoms” access
to it!
We can be(come) sanctified & virtuous women!
i. Psalm 119:9-11... Chase God- not men!
ii. Romans 12:1 & 2... live
EVERY moment for God!
iii. Romans 12:9... Be sincere in
your walk!
(Proverbs 31- Virtuous Woman)
IV. Now that You Know Your Worth. . .
A. Watch/Monitor what you expose
yourself to!
1.
You are what you eat, see, listen to, etc. so don't feed yourself trash!
2.
“Guard your hearing. Guard your seeing. Guard your speaking. Guard your
heart.”{Your Righteous Mind- Donald Lawrence}
3.
What you expose yourself to, has the opportunity to enter your heart, mind and
spirit and if it's cultivated (allowed to grow), it will manifest
itself through your actions!
* Galatians 5:22&23. . . Live
in the Spirit. Your life is a
tree; what fruit will it bear? (love, peace, etc. or malice, gossip. . .)
* Galatians 5:24... If you belong
to God, you MUST crucify the flesh!
Kill lust and other distractions.
Nothing is more important that pleasing God!
B. Don't Settle!
1. Let God Amaze You with His Plans
2. Be Accountable- surround
yourself with people who will encourage you in your walk with Christ… Appreciate
people who will “check” you when you need it.
3. Realize that Your Value can
Fluctuate
a. modifications can cause an
item's value to either increase or decrease (appreciate or depreciate)
b. everything that you add/take out
of your life will have an impact. . .
ARE YOU
ADDING TO or SUBTRACTING FROM YOUR WORTH?
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YOU ARE LOVED!
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