Maureen Trowbridge reviews ‘What Am I Worth?’ by Marion Daniel (New Wine Press, 2010)

In this, Marion Daniel’s second book, the author begins by asking questions about the difference it would make to each of our lives if we understood our worth as a person. She outlines many issues which have a lack of self-worth at their root, and throughout the book seeks to show the difference God’s love and grace can make.

Causes of Poor Self-Worth

The first chapters consider the origins of poor self-worth, covering many possible influences including society, the media, our culture of success, plus the all-important effects of family and friends. Linked in with these are our environment and circumstances. Each of these factors affect our way of thinking and what we believe about ourselves.

However, God looks for different attributes in the lives of those who trust Him. The author shows how the way to right living and Godly thinking is to align ourselves with the Word of God and with the Father, who does not see us as the world sees us, or as we see ourselves (1 Cor 1:27-29).

What difference would it make to each of our lives if we understood our worth as a person?

Humility Key

There are helpful chapters on the power of God’s encouragement, as well as on how to lift our eyes off ourselves and our inadequacies and become focused on God instead.

Further on in the book, it is suggested that “humility is the key to self-worth”. The Apostle Paul, for all his intellectual skill and learning, realised that his spiritual power was in God alone, who gives grace to the humble. Having been made alive in Christ, Paul could then be used in the service of the Lord (Gal 2:20).

Prayers and Declarations

At the end of each chapter there is a helpful summary and the author also includes prayers which will enable readers to seek God’s help to change their hearts and minds.

In the last chapter there are ‘biblical declarations’ of who we are in Jesus Messiah. We are encouraged to keep reading these, which will help to transform our thinking about ourselves.

The way to Godly thinking about ourselves is to be aligned with the Word of God and with the Father, who does not see us as the world does.

This book will certainly strike a chord with many who struggle with their own sense of self-worth. It provides a biblical framework through which they can alter their perception of themselves and develop an understanding of what has hindered them in the past.

What Am I Worth? (128 pages) is available for £6.99 from Sozo Books. Also available on Kindle.