We live in a world where it is easy to wonder if our lives really make a difference. When mistakes pile up, relationships break down, or loneliness creeps in, that quiet but piercing question rises to the surface:
Do I even matter?
The truth is: Yes, you do.
Many people wrestle with this question at some point in their lives, but God’s Word gives us a timeless, unshakable answer. In contrast to the lie that we are “too lost for hope and insignificant”, over and over again, scripture reminds us that we are seen, known, and deeply loved by Him.
Here are 10 verses to encourage you when you need to be reminded of your worth in God’s eyes.
“(God), You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it”. – Psalm 139:13-14 NLT
“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” – Jeremiah 1:5 NLT
“What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.” – Luke 12:6-7
“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” – Jeremiah 31:3 NIV
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” – Ephesians 2:10 NIV
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” – Zephaniah 3:17 NIV
“For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession” – Deuteronomy 7:6 NIV
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 8:38-39 NIV
“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.” – John 3:16-17
When you hear the resounding whispers from the enemy saying that you don’t matter, remember the truth: you are created on purpose, loved beyond measure, and never forgotten by God.
Read more powerful, scriptural truths that remind us of who we are in Christ. Declare them out loud over your life every day. Find them here. For more resources on this powerful topic, listen to MercyTalk episode 409 “What Is God’s Will For My Life?”