There are questions under the surface of every teen and even every human:

• Do I matter?

• Am I valuable?

• Is there something bigger than the chaos, the pressure, the performance?

Genesis 1:1–5

Before we figure out who we are, we need to know who God is. Because only the Creator gets to define the creation.

Genesis 1:26–31

You Are Made in the Image of God

Point 1: You Are Valuable

Your value doesn’t come from what you do. It comes from who made you.

• Ephesians 2:10

Point 2: You Have a Purpose

• Genesis 1:28

• Ephesians 4:1

You weren’t made to just exist. You were made to reflect God, represent God, and care for the things he’s entrusted to you

Point 3: You Are Loved

Before humans did anything, God blessed them. That’s grace.

• John 3:16

Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel

“Genuine self-acceptance is not derived from the power of positive thinking... it is an act of faith in the God of grace.”

Three Voices Shaping How You See Yourself:

• What others say about you

• What you say about yourself

• What God says about you

Take all the lies – replace them with I am God’s masterpiece.