What God Really Thinks About You

Have you ever felt like your life is too messy, too broken, or too far off track for God to call it good? In this episode of the Intentional Grounding Godcast, we dive into Genesis 1:31 and discover a powerful truth: God doesn't create junk. Before sin entered the world, God looked at all He had made and declared it "very good." That truth still speaks to your identity today.

We'll explore why your worth isn't determined by your circumstances, your failures, or other people's opinions. You'll learn how God sees beyond your current chapter and into the finished work He is building in your life. If you've been struggling with self-worth, comparison, or feeling forgotten, this episode is for you.

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Have you ever looked at your life and thought, man, there is no way that God could call this good? And maybe you're carrying regret. You know, maybe you're frustrated with where you are. Maybe you're comparing yourself to everyone else and feeling like you're falling behind. But what if God sees something in your life that you can't even see yet? Well, today we're going to discover why Genesis 1, verse 31 is more than a statement about creation. It's a reminder that God finishes what he starts, that his design has purpose, and that your value is determined by your creator, not your circumstances. Welcome to the Intentional Grounding Godcast Letters to Isaiah. I'm your faith strategist coach Dombrowski, and I'm here to help you live out your walk, not just believe it. Well, today's verse comes from the very beginning. Before sin entered the world, before fear, anxiety, before broken relationships, before pain, we find God stepping back and evaluating everything he created. You see, God spent six days creating light, sky, land, plants, animals, the stars, the oceans, and finally mankind. And after each day, God says it was good. But after creating humanity and completing his work, God says something different, something stronger. Now, in Genesis 1, verse 31, it says, God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning the sixth day. Now, the first point I want to make here is God does not create junk. The Hebrew phrase for very good is tavmiad. It means exceedingly good, exceptionally good, very complete and functioning as exactly intended. Now, when God looked at creation, he wasn't seeing accidents, he wasn't seeing mistakes, he wasn't seeing random events, he was seeing intentional design, and that includes humanity, that includes Adam and Eve, and that includes you. The world may have labeled you, your past may have defined you, but and not even but people may have underestimated you, but God does not create junk. You were created by purpose and for a purpose. Now, the second point I want to make here is sin damaged the creation, okay, not God's design. Now, many people read Genesis 131 and immediately they think, you know, if everything was very good, well, why is life so hard? Okay, because Genesis 3 happened. Sin entered the world, brokenness, death entered the world. But notice something important here. Sin damaged God's creation, it did not destroy God's design. Okay, listen, a cracked windshield is still a cracked windshield, right? It's still a windshield. A damaged house is still a house. And a wounded believer is still God's child. You might feel broken, but broken doesn't mean worthless. You may be struggling, but struggling doesn't mean abandoned. God still sees what he created. Which brings me to my third point. God sees the finished product. And one of the greatest challenges that we face is judging ourselves by the current chapter that we're in. God does not. He sees the entire story, right? When God looked at David, he saw a king before anyone else did. Or when he looked at Peter, he saw a leader before Peter became one. Okay. How about the the fishermen? Like Jesus looked at the fishermen, he saw disciples. So God sees what is becoming, not just what currently is. And you may feel unfinished. That's because you are. The good news, God is still working. Think about how often we speak negatively about ourselves. I'm not enough. I'm too old. I'm too far gone. Man, I'm messed up too much. Those statements don't come from Genesis 1.31. They come from fear. I mean, the creator looked at his creation and called it very good. Well, who are we to argue with the creator? I mean, it doesn't mean that we're perfect. It means we have value because he made us. And listen, I know someone listening today is exhausted from trying to prove their worth. You're working harder, man. You're doing more, you're serving more, you're trying to earn approval, trying to earn acceptance, trying to earn significance, right? But your worth was never meant to be earned. Your worth was established by the one who created you. You don't have to ask, do I have value? Okay. Maybe ask the question of, Am I living like someone God already values? That's a completely different mindset, isn't it? Like one is driven by insecurity, the other is driven by identity. All right. So if you want to succeed in this and make it change, honestly, you got to stop comparing. And comparison is going to make you evaluate your life against someone else's chapter. You know what I'm saying? Like, and and start thanking God for the design. You know, even if you don't understand the process. Honestly, thank him for creating you with purpose. All right. And you know what? Speak scripture over yourself. Replace the criticism in your head with the truth. Read Psalm 139 aloud this week, okay? And focus on your growth. God's not finished with you. Keep moving forward, keep growing, keep trusting. Right? If you continue believing God's truth about your identity, you're going to stop chasing validation from people. You'll stop letting critics determine your worth. You'll stop measuring yourself by the worldly standards. And you're going to start living from confidence rather than insecurity. All right. So what does it mean for you tomorrow? Well, tomorrow morning, when you look in the mirror, remember this. You are not seeing a mistake. You are not seeing a lost cause. You're not seeing someone who is forgotten by God. You are seeing somebody by who is created by the King of Kings, right? Someone he intentionally designed, someone he's still shaping, and definitely somebody that he still loves. Okay. Genesis 131, it reveals something massive about God's character. He's not just a creator, he's a purposeful creator. Okay. Everything he makes has intention. The enemy's greatest strategy, guys, is convincing believers that their failures are more important than God's design, right? But look at scripture. It always points us back to identity, right? Before you were productive, God loved you. Before you succeeded, God loved you. Right? Before you achieved anything, God called his creation good. That's why salvation is not about earning worth. It's about restoring relationship with the one who established your worth from the very beginning. Okay. So never let a temporary struggle convince you that God made a permanent mistake because he didn't. The same God who created the stars created you. The same God who called creation very good still sees purpose in your life today. Now, to my grandson Isaiah, buddy, one day you're going to look in the mirror and you're going to see things that you wish were different. You're going to compare yourself to others. You'll wonder if you're enough. And when that day comes, remember Genesis 1.31. Remember that day, right? I mean, before anyone else had an opinion, Isaiah, God had one, right? And he called his creation very good. Don't let the world tell you who you are. Let your creator remind you. I love you, buddy. Think about this, right? Imagine a master craftsman building this beautiful rocking chair for his grandson. Halfway through the construction, the chair doesn't look finished, right? The pieces are scattered everywhere, no paint, you know, the cushions aren't attached. To everyone else, it looks complete. But the craftsman already sees the finished chair. That's how God sees you. You might feel unfinished today, but God sees the completed work that He is building in your life. So trust the builder. Keep growing, keep walking, keep believing. Man, God is good. Listen, if today's message encouraged you, please drop me some fan mail and just two words, very good, in the comments. You know, share this episode out with someone who has forgotten their value. All right. Keep leaning in, guys. Keep growing. Keep grounding yourself in God's truth. Right. And if you're committed to doing that, you're already on the right path. All right. Lock it in. Join the intentional grounding team. Hit the subscribe button. Join us on YouTube. Listen, don't miss a single time we go live or we drop in some shorts or, you know, we just get a moment to really lean in together in our faith. Until next time, Coach Dombrowski out. I'll be praying for you.