“But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7)
There is a lot of buzz going right now in the social media world among influencers. The talk has been centered on being real and authentic and not so curated and on fighting the comparison trap inherent in social media. We are so quick to see our own flaws and ignore those of others. We judge at first glance and then hold ourselves to ridiculous standards which, in the end, just don’t matter. What matters is that we know our inherent worth as divine children of a Heavenly Father.
Elder Zwick said in our last conference “We live in a world that feeds on comparisons, labeling, and criticism. Instead of seeing through the lens of social media, we need to look inward for the godly attributes to which we each lay claim. These godly qualities and longings cannot be posted on Pinterest or Instagram.” (Elder Craig W. Zwick, “Lord, Wilt Thou Cause That My Eyes May Be Opened,” October 2017)
Satan will put so many ideas into our head of what we need to look like in order to have value in this world, but our value doesn’t come from outside apearances or a perfectly curated instagram feed. Our value is the same no matter what we look like, what we wear, what amazing vacations we aren’t going on or whether or not we put the perfect gourmet healthy meal on the table for our familes each day. Our value comes from the God who made us, for we are His.
Meditation and Journaling Prompt: Do you know your divine, inherent worth?
Call to Action: I challenge you to unfollow any account that doesn’t lift you up or makes you feel less than the amazing child of God that you are.