"The church only wants my money and my service, not actually me."
How it sounds in your head: They call when they need volunteers or when pledges are due, but when you were in crisis, crickets. You're a resource to be extracted, not a daughter to be cherished. The moment you can't produce, you'll be discarded.
"Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life."
-- Isaiah 43:4Source: Transactional religion that commodifies people, weaponized by the enemy to separate you from genuine covenant community.
You've been on every committee, taught Sunday school for decades, tithed faithfully—and when your marriage imploded or your daughter went to rehab, the phone didn't ring. The math adds up: you're valuable for what you DO, not who you ARE.
Crippled, hiding in Lo Debar ('place of nothing'), grandson of David's enemy, zero value to offer the king—utterly useless by transactional standards. David brought him to the palace, gave him permanent place at the king's table, restored all Saul's land, called him 'son'—INSTANT elevation based solely on covenant, not capability.
I REFUSE the lie that my value is tied to my productivity. IT IS WRITTEN that I am precious and honored in God's sight, not because of what I do but because of who I AM to Him. That system that used me does not represent my Father's heart. IT IS WRITTEN that Christ redeemed me from the curse and made me heir to the BARAK blessing—the same blessing that made Abraham wealthy even when he LIED. I am loved, treasured, and invited to the table based on covenant, not performance. My Father would give nations for my life.
Your Father is FURIOUS at systems that reduced His precious daughter to a volunteer slot and a pledge card. He's preparing a table where you're wanted for YOU—where your presence is the gift, not your productivity—and He's already sent the invitation written in His Son's blood.