David held God’s point-of-view in high esteem.  What God thought of him mattered and helped to form his thoughts about himself.  David realized how intentional God had been about his existence.  God wanted David and demonstrated that by taking the time to “knit” him together.  In so doing, God didn’t just snap His fingers and make David appear (which was certainly an option).  Instead, The Master Weaver took the time to design an extraordinarily complex human result.  God knew David’s personality, physical form, tendencies, sins, troubles, weaknesses and victories.  He knew it all and still thought this complicated and inconsistent man was worth the investment of time and effort.

The same is true for us.  The work He did to create us is described as “remarkable” and “wonderful”.  God actually celebrates us.  We were made by design, on purpose, for purpose, and with purpose.  We are extraordinary, uncommon, and striking.  Even our flaws are worth celebrating. It’s in our best interest to accept the way God views us as individuals and  begin (or continue) to see ourselves the same way.

Healthy self-esteem can be rough to grab hold of and maintain.  We can think of ourselves in the healthiest way through the lens and power of the Holy Spirit.