Church sermons on Sunday are generally good ones. Some are more memorable than others. Ours yesterday was one of the to 'remember'. Titled was "Identity & Values", second in a series.

We were asked, "Where do we get our value?"

Here is our possible list:  our spouse, our family, as an employee or an employer? What about our looks/body; events; material goods, academic achievements? How about our 'school identity'; our ability on the athletic fields or music/arts buildings? Or social group or maybe our 'facebook' prowess?

Do we determine our value on public opinion? And what others say about us?

But what happens if some of those things disappear? We retire or are fired from the job of our dreams? Sometimes we need to move or worse...someone we love dies. If that is where we find our value, we may become hurt, disillusioned, depressed.

While we were told that enjoying the approval of others or our satisfaction of a job well done, it is at best temporary.

But our value based on God lasts forever!   We are 'children of the Most High God. We are valued by Him. We are made in His Image. We are perfectly and wonderfully made. The Temple of the Holy Spirit resides within each of us. We have been bought with a Price. We have an eternal relationship with the Eternal God.

People may differ in agreeing as to who we are. God doesn't. We don't need to rely on our feelings. We need to focus on who God says we are. And that is a good thing! We are a good thing!

Another great day to celebrate!