Hannah McLaughlin’s Reviews > Her True Worth: Breaking Free from a Culture of Selfies, Side Hustles, and People Pleasing to Embrace Your True Identity in Christ > Status Update

“Unfortunately, shame will hijack our peace and tag along for the ride when we try to bury it instead of bringing it to the cross.”

“Choosing to love difficult people doesn’t invalidate the pain you’ve suffered, nor does it require giving those who have harmed you access to you. But it does acknowledge the fact that those who have hurt us are likely carrying their own pain and are in need of the same mercy we have access to.”

“Here’s the thing about unfelt damage: it remains unrepaired.”

“To be seen by God is to be noticed and looked upon. He is El Roi, the God who sees us. To be known by God is to be fully understood, fully accepted, fully loved, and fully embraced as we are.”

“True self-love is acknowledging our imperfections and identifying ourselves as a redeemed people. Yes, we are loved ands accepted, but it’s not because we are inherently good or worthy. We’re imperfect and plagued by sin, but Christ is worthy.”

“You were created in God’s image, and your life is for his glory. And yes, even your weaknesses point to his strength, your wounds point to his ability to heal, and the ruins of your life point to his power to restore and redeem.”