I wanted to try to write down some of his exact wording, but I had a hard time with trying to pause the video, etc., because it just wanted to keep going and the words were a little but delayed. Anyway, I might try that again another time. Here is some explanation of it.
What Are You Worth?
Every human being no matter what has been done to them, or they have done to themselves, has worth beyond measure. The inherent dignity, and worth of a child of God is in every human being and cannot be separated from them. Every human has made mistakes, and will make more. A person's past does not devalue them regardless of what's in it. Every person should realize nobody is perfect, repent, forgive others and forgive themselves, let go of the past, and just strive to do your best.
I figured out how to record the words of the video. Here they are:
There's a lot of you out there today who are dealing with issues of self-worth. You don't feel very good about yourself simply because the things you've been through, things that you've done, and the things that have been done to you.
Well, what if I offered you this $20 bill, would you take it? Chances are you would. But before I give it to you, I gotta offer a warning. Because while this $20 bill could be used for a lot of good, chances are it's seen a lot of bad. If this $20 bill could think and had a mind, it might have a bad conscience. Maybe it's been used to do drugs, maybe it's been used to buy drugs, maybe a drug deal went bad and somebody died over this. In fact, maybe it was used to fund a terrorist organization. Perhaps it's been used for impure things like the purchase of a prostitute.
Any number of things could have been done with this $20 bill. Do you still want it? Of course you do. Because no matter what's been done to it or with it, it's still worth $20. Maybe I can take it today and rip it and scar it, put marks on it that are simply unfair and unsightly. Still want it? Of course you do. Because an authority higher than us gave it its value and nothing can take it away.
Same with you. No matter what you've done you still have worth. It's built into you and you need to remember that. There are things that I wish I could go back in time and redo, undo, and just never do at all. But I can't. And even though I'm reminded every day by many folks and even by my own conscience and heart that I did them, I still have to remind myself there's something with greater authority than me and even bigger than my own actions gave me a self-worth. I'm gonna live by that. I'm going to choose to remind myself of that every day, and I hope you'll do the exact same thing. What this $20? No, it's mine because it's worth $20 and it's mine. Love y'all and God bless.
I figured out how to record the words of the video. Here they are:
There's a lot of you out there today who are dealing with issues of self-worth. You don't feel very good about yourself simply because the things you've been through, things that you've done, and the things that have been done to you.
Well, what if I offered you this $20 bill, would you take it? Chances are you would. But before I give it to you, I gotta offer a warning. Because while this $20 bill could be used for a lot of good, chances are it's seen a lot of bad. If this $20 bill could think and had a mind, it might have a bad conscience. Maybe it's been used to do drugs, maybe it's been used to buy drugs, maybe a drug deal went bad and somebody died over this. In fact, maybe it was used to fund a terrorist organization. Perhaps it's been used for impure things like the purchase of a prostitute.
Any number of things could have been done with this $20 bill. Do you still want it? Of course you do. Because no matter what's been done to it or with it, it's still worth $20. Maybe I can take it today and rip it and scar it, put marks on it that are simply unfair and unsightly. Still want it? Of course you do. Because an authority higher than us gave it its value and nothing can take it away.
Same with you. No matter what you've done you still have worth. It's built into you and you need to remember that. There are things that I wish I could go back in time and redo, undo, and just never do at all. But I can't. And even though I'm reminded every day by many folks and even by my own conscience and heart that I did them, I still have to remind myself there's something with greater authority than me and even bigger than my own actions gave me a self-worth. I'm gonna live by that. I'm going to choose to remind myself of that every day, and I hope you'll do the exact same thing. What this $20? No, it's mine because it's worth $20 and it's mine. Love y'all and God bless.
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