By Toni Babcock 

You know, if we really believed that we were people of worth and of value to God and His kingdom, we would stop trying so hard to get other people to believe we are people of worth and of value to God and His kingdom.

True value is recognized when we acknowledge and believe who we are in Christ, and get our eyes off of people, but often we spend so much energy trying to convince other people to acknowledge who we are, that the only thing we really accomplish is arousing their curiosity as to why we are trying so hard!

People have invisible radars that tell them when someone is "trying too hard," and it doesn't work - about the only thing we really accomplish is becoming a door mat for other people to wipe their feet on.

Teens, this can be true for you when you want so hard to fit in with your friends. It's easy to fall into a trap called "people worship." Consider all the times you may be tempted to do something you know is not right for you, in order to make someone else happy, someone who doesn't have your best interests in mind at all. That's putting the other person on a pedestal they don't belong on.

When it comes to compromising your values as a Christian, or being true to yourself and to your God, remember God's word, "Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that does so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.." Hebrews 12:1b-2a

Toni Babcock is a freelance Christian writer from South St. Paul. She enjoys writing short stories for children and young people, as well as memoirs, poetry and spiritual essays.

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