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Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and the other person seems to completely ignore what you are saying? Or maybe you failed the audition you spent weeks preparing for. Whatever it is, there are a million situations in life that can make us feel like we are not enough. And it can be really easy to believe the lie that you aren't enough or aren’t important, especially to a perfect God. I had a time in my life when I was struggling. I felt desperate. I would pray but nothing was working, so I would just go right back to the same things I was doing. Because I felt like I wasn’t enough, I felt like there was a gap between me and God.

But here’s what I realized through that: God loves me, no matter my mistakes. God wants us to know everything we are going through and struggling with. And even when we make mistakes or struggle, God tells us that we are valuable, important, and enough.

To God, you are more valuable than you can even understand! So today, take one minute and thank God for loving you and valuing you no matter what. Whenever you feel like you are not enough, go back to this reminder that you are always valuable to God!

Written by Madi, age 14, from Mattoon, Illinois, USA