How does God view you? A simple question that should have a simple answer. I myself had never sat down to really think about this until I heard a preacher ask this question a few Sunday's ago during church.

So, how does God view you? Does He view you as a worker for Him? Does He view you as a child lost from His arms? Does He view you as someone who shares His light to a dark, sinful world?

I asked myself this question on the way back to my apartment that Sunday afternoon. How does God view me? Right away, I thought about a few things He could see me as: His faithful child, a sinner saved by grace, and someone who had lost all hope until I found Him.

But, as those are the three things I want him to always see me as, I know there are other things I could be seen as, too: a person with little faith at times, someone who makes mistakes, and a Christian that doesn't share my story of my relationship with God enough to those who may not know him.

As I thought about all the wrong things I could be seen as, it occurred to me that I needed to work harder to fix them and be more focused on how God views me instead of the world.

When it comes to my friends, fellow classmates, or crush, I've always worried about how they viewed me but not for the right reasons. Do they think I'm pretty? Do they think I'm cool? Will they like this shirt I'm wearing? Would they think it's dumb if I cut my hair? Will I be a loser if I watch Netflix tonight instead of going out? We've all asked ourselves these questions throughout our lives. But, why are we asking these questions?

Why don't we ask how others view us as Christians? Do they see you as a loyal servant to God? Would they feel comfortable asking you to pray for them? Could they ask you for advice on how to be saved and form a relationship with God? Those, my friends, are the questions that we should be asking when thinking about how others view us.

So tell me, why is it that we care more about how others view as as being cool, popular, or pretty than being viewed as a Christian? Why do we care more about the opinions of others instead of how God views us? We care more about what society thinks of how we act, dress, and talk than our Father in Heaven who loves us so much that he sent his son to die on the cross for our sins.

Think about that. We sometimes work harder to please people that could care less about us than our God who loves us unconditionally always. We want approval from our peers instead of approval from God. That's deep. That's not something to be proud of.

So I'm going to continue asking myself the question: How does God view me? I know I fail him. I know I'm not worthy of his blessings. But, I have the drive to change how He and the world may view me. I want to be seen as a strong, faithful Christian. I want others who may not believe in Him to see my light for God shine SO bright that they question what I have that they don't.

I want God to view me as someone he can be proud of. I want to be seen as a loyal and child that cannot wait to enter into his kingdom.

If you worry more about how society views you instead of our holy Father in Heaven, you'll never be satisfied because the world is always changing. But, God never changes.

How does God view you?