Know Your Worth

What is the sense in jumping from one relationship to the next? You go into your new relationship with the same baggage from your old relationship when you should be giving yourself time to heal. Let me guess... You feel like you must be in a relationship right? Well guess what? You Don't!! STOP running from man to man for comfort and run to Christ. If you are fresh out of a relationship, allow God to heal you. 

Get to know your own self and what you are worth. When you know who you are in Christ and take the time to allow Him to fill the voids in you life, thats when you begin to know what you're worth. You begin to know what to put up with in your relationships. You begin to know how you should be loved and treated as a woman. But when you don't know your own identity, you put up with mess and allow men to treat you horribly thinking thats love. Sister, love doesn't hurt. You teach people how to treat you by what you allow, what you stop and what you reinforce. Keep in mind that you don't get what you're worth unless you demand it. If you keep accepting less, thats all you will ever get. A man will love you if he sees you love yourself first. He can't love you if you don't love yourself. 

When I was in a relationship, I love myself enough to get out of that relationship and not have my daughter be involved in the dysfunction. In doing so, she have been neglected by someone I never thought would even think of treating her so badly. But guess what?! That never stop me from showing her all the love she deserves because I know she's worth more. There were many times I could've returned to that relationship but I know my worth and I would never want to be with someone who doesn't value me or my child. I've learned that just because someone desires you doesn't mean they value you. My daughter is everything to me and I know she is worth more than someone telling me they don't love her and doesn't care for her. So I show her what she deserves and show her love along with others that God has placed in our lives to do the same. It is because I know my worth and I know my daughter's worth why I don't accept less or put up with mess. When you allow God to fill the voids in your life, that is when you begin to see your value and find your true identity. Do not allow anyone to treat you less than you deserve. Know your worth and do not see yourself through the eyes of people who don't value you. Also, you must walk in forgiveness. Forgive anyone who have treated you less than you deserve, who have torn you down or done anything else that may have hurt you. Its now time for you beautiful lady to pick up your crown, dust it off and wear it with dignity and class. Keep your chin up and smile :) You are WORTH IT!

~Manessa