On Sunday morning, I was watching Kerry Shook Ministry, when the pastor illustrated the story of the Prophet Elisha and the widow woman who thought she had nothing of value in her time of crisis (See 2 Kings 4:1-7). However, God sent a prophet to show her the treasure that was already present in her house. The little bit of oil in the jar was just a little bit of oil until God's anointing was placed on it through her obedience. Afterward, it was an ever-flowing fountain of miracle abundance for the widow and her sons.

 

There are times when we don't realize the treasure that is in us, or that is us. What has God gifted you with that is lying dormant? Is that gift being used, misused, or hidden? Are you being used, misused, or hidden?

 

Don't be ashamed, just be aware that God is the Master of revealing hidden treasures. All that needs to take place in your life is the reveal. This is the process of exposing what is in you that is and is not fruitful. Often, we look for our personal value outside of ourselves, but God looks for the value that is us. Psalms 139:14(NIV), “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

 

We have somehow forgotten that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. That we are created in God's image and likeness. We are a priceless treasure to God, but not always to ourselves. We have been conditioned to see our flaws, and our failures. But God desires for us to see ourselves in the value of His love for us.

 

When God first began this journey of healing me (spirit, soul, mind, and body) I was heartbroken over the truth about how broken I was. I never knew what mess of a person I was. I thought I was a good woman. I came to find out as God ministered His word to me, that my version of good, and His version of good were vastly different. Which is when I realized that I was very broken inside.

 

Throughout the years, I have come to appreciate God's honesty in speaking the truth in love. His truth redefined me. It also allowed me to value the healthier version of me. Not just because of me, but for the sake of everyone else my life will impact. My well-being affects the people in my life, but it will affect my mate the most. The marriage covenant partnership of oneness is better enjoyed when we are the healthiest versions of ourselves. Mating from a broken place is a relational catastrophe. The healthier we are as individuals, the healthier our relationships will be. A healthy me creates a healthy we. From a place of spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being we can give our best in love, serving our mate, and marriage responsibilities.

 

What's in you? I only ask you this because most of the time we don't really recognize the treasure that we are. We have been seeking our value outwardly, while neglecting the value that is inwardly innate within us as a Child of God. We must understand that God's Love must flow from within us first, before it is shared outwardly. Loving ourselves is loving God and others. The treasure that is in you, and that is you, is love.