You are NOT a Hunk of Useless Trash
You are not:
A cardboard box; At one time solid, sturdy and dependable now dented, ripped and scribbled upon. Words that describe what the box contained now completely define it.
A piece of old furniture; Underutilized, shoved in a corner. Dusty, misused and riddled with stains.
The missing sock; Alone and separated from the pack until rendered useless and tossed in the trash.
Dryer lint; A riff-raff collection of all the junk in the air destined to be the cause of huge failure.
A doormat; The object upon which people scrape their shoes to remove the dirt from their life travels.
A worn tire; Deflated, punctured or slowly leaking waiting to be replaced by a tougher, newer, better quality product.
A trophy; Noticed and appreciated only in the best of times; later relegated to a top shelf or attic no longer visible, relevant or useful.
A dirty dish; Alone and dirty within earshot of those debating who last helped, used or clean them.
NEWSFLASH!! NEWSFLASH!! NEWSFLASH!!
You ARE;
A new creation — “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has gone, the new has come.” 2Cor. 5:17
Royalty — “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2:9
Purposeful — “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
A victor — “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.” Romans 8:37