"I'm damaged goods because of what happened to me or what I've done."
How it sounds in your head: You're like a broken toy nobody wants anymore. Even if God fixes you, you'll always be 'the kid with issues.' You'll never be like those kids who don't have your history. You're tainted.
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new."
-- 2 Corinthians 5:17Source: world system that values perfection and judges worth by condition, not covenant.
You feel different from other kids who seem 'normal.' When you hear about purity or fresh starts, it feels like that ship sailed for you. The pain or shame feels like a permanent stain.
Mephibosheth was crippled, living in a wasteland called 'Lo Debar' (literally 'place of nothing'), convinced he was worthless. David INSTANTLY brought him to the palace, gave him ALL Saul's land, and he ate at the king's table forever—like royalty despite his disability.
I REFUSE the lie that I am damaged goods. IT IS WRITTEN that I am a NEW creation—old things PASSED AWAY, all things BECAME new. I am not defined by what happened to me or what I did. I am Abraham's seed, blessed by the BARAK covenant that cannot be broken by circumstance. IT IS WRITTEN in Isaiah 43:18-19 that God does a NEW thing, making a way in the wilderness. I am not damaged—I am REMADE. I declare I eat at the King's table RIGHT NOW.
The Father doesn't see you as broken merchandise He's stuck with—He sees you as His son, completely NEW in Christ. He's already seated you at His table, not in the waiting room for repairs.