Have you ever felt left out? I know I have. It's hard when everyone around you is engaging in conversation or activities and you're just there, being ignored. I know the struggle. Some of the thoughts that have flown through my head while being left out are, "They're not talking to me because I'm worthless. I'm not worth their time and energy so they talk to everyone else except me." If you've ever thought that, let me tell you right now that it's not true. Maybe people don't include you because you don't include yourself. I finally realized that the reason people don't talk to me isn't because I'm worthless or boring, it's because I don't engage myself in the conversation. While they talked, I just kinda stood there off to the side having my own little pity party because they were "ignoring me", when all I had to do was go stand beside them and start talking with them. As soon as I realized that, when my friends were having group conversations, I'd go over and make myself a part of the conversation. When I started doing that, guess what? They started talking to me and including me in the conversation! It turns out that my friends aren't jerks who don't want to spend time talking with me. It was all my fault that they didn't talk to me. But just because it worked out that way for me doesn't necessarily mean that it will work out that way for you. You might be asking, "Well what if I do go up and include myself, but they still ignore me?" I can't give you a reason for why they don't talk to you because I don't know them or you. But I can tell you that it's not because you're worthless. No matter how many people include or don't include you, you still have worth. Your worth is not found in things or people. Your worth is found in Jesus alone. He's the One who gave you your worth, and no one can take it away from you. No matter what people tell you, you aren't worthless. On Friday, I'll talk with you more about your worth and feeling worthless. If you're not being included, try to include and see if it changes anything.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
MissionIn short, I started this blog because I want to give girls all over the world hope. All of the topics I write about on this blog are things that I have struggled with or am still struggling with. I want to help young women everywhere achieve freedom through Christ. Archives
May 2020
Categories
All
|