1. Embracing Who I Really Am

2. “What are people that you should think of them … ? Yet You made them only a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.” H EBREWS 2:6-7 ( NLT )

3. At creation God made us with … “And God said, ‘Let there be light… ‘And God said, ‘Let there be an expanse … ‘And God said, ‘Let the water … ‘And God said, ‘Let the land … ‘And God said, ‘Let there be lights … ‘ And God said, ‘Let the water … ‘ And God said, ‘Let the land … ‘ And God said, ‘Let Us make human beings in Our image … ‘ God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.” G ENESIS 1:3, 6, 9, 11, 14, 20, 24, 26, 31 ( TNI )

4. God made us with …  … inherent value

5. God made us with …  … inherent value  … inestimable worth

6. God made us with …  … inherent value  … inestimable worth  … singular goodness

7. “When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the L ORD God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the L ORD God … Then the L ORD God called to the man, ‘Where are you?’ He replied, ‘I heard you walking in the garden, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked.’” G ENESIS 3:8-10 ( NLT )

8. That I’m intentionally created by a personal God, tells me …  how I came to be– my origin

9. That I’m intentionally created by a personal God, tells me …  how I came to be– my origin  who I am– my identity

10. That I’m intentionally created by a personal God, tells me …  how I came to be– my origin  who I am– my identity  why I exist – my purpose

11. That I’m intentionally created by a personal God, tells me …  how I came to be– my origin  who I am– my identity  why I exist – my purpose  what drives me– my motivation

12. That I’m intentionally created by a personal God, tells me …  how I came to be– my origin  who I am– my identity  why I exist – my purpose  what drives me– my motivation  where I am going– my destiny

13. Since I am “in Christ,” no matter … “Whoever is a believer in Christ is a new creation.” 2 C ORINTHIANS 5:17 ( GWT )

14. Since I am “in Christ,” no matter … 1. … how heavy I feel, I am without condemnation “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” R OMANS 8:1 ( NIV )

15. Since I am “in Christ,” no matter … 1. … how heavy I feel, I am without condemnation “Now [God] has brought you back as His friends … and you are holy and blameless as you stand before Him without a single fault.” C OL ossians 1:22 ( NLT )

16. Since I am “in Christ,” no matter … 1. … how heavy I feel, I am without condemnation 2. … how little my net worth, I am valued "You have been bought and paid for by Christ, so you belong to Him." I C ORINTHIANS 7:23 ( TLB )

17. Since I am “in Christ,” no matter … 1. … how heavy I feel, I am without condemnation 2. … how little my net worth, I am valued "I have called you by name … you are precious to me. You are honored and I love you.” I SAIAH 43:1, 4 ( NLT )

18. Since I am “in Christ,” no matter … 1. … how heavy I feel, I am without condemnation 2. … how little my net worth, I am valued 3. … how plain I be, I am a masterpiece “For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.” E PHESIANS 2:10 ( NLT )

19. Since I am “in Christ,” no matter … 1. … how heavy I feel, I am without condemnation 2. … how little my net worth, I am valued 3. … how plain I be, I am a masterpiece “This is the new being which God, its Creator, is constantly renewing in His own image, in order to bring you to a full knowledge of Himself.” C OLOSSIANS 3:10 ( TEV )