[janbear]

We develop our sense of self-perception by noticing how the important people in our lives see us. If we grew up in a dysfunctional family their skewed view of us probably warped our ability to see ourselves as we truly are in God's eyes. Understanding how God sees us and the value he has placed on us can help us overcome the negative self-perception that many of us have developed.
King David was amazed as he thought about how much God valued him. He said, "What are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? Yet you made them only a little lower than God and crowned them with glory and honor. You gave them charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority." (Psalm 8:4-6). "How Precious are your thoughts about me, O God! They can not be numbered! I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!" (Psalm 139:17-18. God demonstrated how precious we are in his sight by sending Jesus to give his life for us.
God wants us to realize how precious we are to him and to see ourselves in the light of his love. Consider this: If God considered us worthy of giving up the most precious thing he had (His only Son), what does that say about how valuable we are to him?