What do the words value, evaluate, valor, validate and valedictorian all have in common?

Yup, you guessed it. The Latin prefix “val-” means strength, worth, or health. No wonder people spend their lives chasing validation and proving their value.

Whether we deserve it or not, we all really want the same thing: to be loved, approved of, respected, seen… And whether we deserve it or not, Jesus thought we were worth His life, so He is certainly worth ours.

In this episode, instead of asking the question, “Am I worthy?” we’re going to embrace saying, “I Am is enough.”

Music: “Safe” by Naomi Raine

When insecurity builds the framework for your primary way of thinking, you are constantly in survival mode without even realizing it. You look for rejection that hasn’t even happened yet. You assume that people will assume the worst about you before they even meet you or get to know you.

You jump to the conclusion that it is necessary for you to perform in order to earn approval, accolades, acceptance, affirmation, and admiration, all in a desperate yet vain attempt to fill a hole in your heart that should only be occupied by true love. You shift all your efforts toward pleasing people, even if it means sacrificing purpose.

You weren’t designed to sustain like this. Truth is, rejection hurts, but sometimes, it’s for your own good.

Music: “Safe” by Naomi Raine

They say, “It’s better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. Love is a beautiful exchange and it doesn’t leave just because a person does.” Grief is proof of that love.
Grief allows you to process the pain and find the peace of God that surpasses your emotions in situations you could never understand. Jesus is the Prince of Peace, the Holy Spirit is the best comforter and God who IS love promises to never leave or forsake you, even when people leave this earth. I’m living proof His joy can sustain you even in the toughest of times.
I know the loss was bad, but I’m here to tell you the grief is good.

Music: “Safe” by Naomi Raine

What do you have in your hand? No, seriously what are you holding onto right now? Ok, maybe not literally but think for a moment.

What gifts and talents and skills do you have?

What business idea have you been sitting on? What is that thing that you diminished to being just a hobby that might actually be a whole ministry outreach in seed form?

God didn’t create houses and furniture. He created trees to give us wood so that we could build these things. It’s time to use what He gave us and build.

In this episode, we’re gonna learn how to take inventory!

Music: “Safe” by Naomi Raine

They say, “Know your worth.” What if I feel unworthy?
“Don’t settle for less!” Well, what if less than I deserve is all I have right now?
“You deserve all the best things in life.” But what if I’ve done something bad…like real bad—Michael Jackson bad?
“Be confident in yourself. Believe in yourself. What if I’m not confident in myself because I realize I don’t have what I believe I need to succeed?
“Treat yourself. You deserve it.” So, what happens when I can’t afford to treat myself? And does that mean I get to have a yummy dessert every time I eat or do something healthy? I mean, I guess that method works for training dogs, but humans are a little more complex.
In this episode, we’re gonna discover how to get (or not get) what we really deserve.

Music: “Safe” by Naomi Raine

Human beings are fluid creatures. We were designed to process and release whatever we take in. Holding anything in is dangerously bad for your health. Still there are so many people who think they are good at holding things in.

Well, in this episode, we’re going to talk about why it’s important to let it go and let it flow.

Music: “Safe” by Naomi Raine

The roots of a tree are beneath the surface, but they supply life-sustaining power to the entire plant. The part that everyone sees and celebrates would be nothing without the part they often overlook.

This leads me to believe that being in a season of obscurity or working behind the scenes doesn’t necessarily diminish your value.

So, in this episode, we’re gonna take a deep dive into the dirt to discover some hidden gems.

Music: “Safe” by Naomi Raine

Isn’t it crazy that humans are the most out of control species, yet we are also the ones who desire control most of all? The world‘s smartest know-it-alls are often praised but also feared by the less intelligent. “Knowing is half the battle” — this colloquial phrase basically means that understanding a problem is the key step to solving it. After all, knowledge is power…right?

Well in this episode, we will explore what it looks like when we have to admit we don’t know.

Music: “Safe” by Naomi Raine