KNOWING MY WORTH Author Unknown

"Each one of you is a Son of God because of your faith in Christ Jesus" - Galatians 3:26

Even as a child, this counselee of mine did not receive enough praises or encouragement from her parents and siblings. Only criticisms when she erred. Naturally, her self-esteem was damaged. And it took its toll in her married life.

Now, her husband gone to another woman, she lives as a single mother to two kids and she is struggling to find a way to support them - both materially and emotionally. In our sessions, I focused on her self-esteem because I knew it was her low self-worth that made her repeat harmful behavior patterns, which is her real problem. She has to realize that she was a child of God. And this means she is loved.

The root of all codependency is a love hunger, which can be filled by the Lord mainly.

That is why there is hope for those of us with a broken past. A good grounding in the Lord will see us through.