Treasured: Out of the Dumpster

Introduction:

Welcome my friend!

It always feels special to be back here to share this moment with you.

When we see the stories coming out of the news these days, it really does put things in perspective such that we can appreciate and treasure every time spent together even more.

Today's discussion is inspired by a chat from one of our community members Patrick, who shared a photo with me via Twitter.

According to him, he had found a solid door abandoned on the road side and he's brought it back home with him to repair the fittings, repaint it, and then have it ready for use.

He seemed to be excited about this task of restoring this quality material back to usefulness rather than having it abandoned on the roadside where it'll only continue to lose value overtime until it's eventually destroyed.

Discussion:

The way he talked highly of this door made me think of the following:

▪︎ The owners that had discarded it

▪︎ Other passers-by that saw it before him but didn't want it

▪︎ Those that wanted it but would rather come back later

▪︎ Patrick that immediately took it home

Of all four of them, he was the only one that had seen the actual value of the treasure in the dumpster because he proved it with his actions.

■ Understanding our Value

When we think of value, our mind leans towards the use, importance, ability, and quality of something to improve or make another better once introduced.

So when we say that "someone doesn't see our value" it's because they've arrived at the conclusion that our contribution doesn't improve the situation, work or their life as in business or relationship as the case maybe.

For us what follows is the feeling of rejection; of inadequacy, not being good enough.

We begin to question our self worth, gradually drifting into self pity, self doubt and self sabotage (desperate attempts at earning external validation).

This is a lack of understanding of our value.

Truly, having the owners of the door trash it and having others completely ignore it didn't reduce its value; and when the right person came along he found it useful enough to immediately take it home.

In this we can learn that the inability of others to see our worth doesn't in any way diminish the value we have on offer.

At all times, we must always see ourselves worthy because it's only with this mindset and confidence can we continue to believe in ourselves to get better through intentional inner work and self development.

■ Why We Can't Identify Value

The value of something is hardly ever superficial hence the line "all that glitters isn't gold"

Many times we write-off a person due to their appearance, background, or prevailing circumstances because we lack the insight to see what really matters.

Rather than beauty, wealth, status and all other vanishing metrics we can learn to assess others on the quality of their character looking out for integrity, diligence, humility, empathy and all other virtues of excellence.

Also, like those bad door fittings and the old washed painting, past hurtful experiences, betrayal and disappointments, can leave us feeling undeserving of more love, another chance or a renewed hope, yet there's no truth in this.

The actual value of the door is in the quality of the wood as the rest can be fixed through repairs and repainting.

Here again, we're reminded of the value of the soul itself.

■ How Our Value Improves

If we think back to the untold part of the story, this door at some point served these owners that have now discarded it.

Maybe, it was even the front door and the most glamorous one but there it was abandoned, rejected, thrown out…

There comes a time in life when we feel lonely because our friends, family and most of the people we shared the best part of our lives with leave us or turn their backs on us at our lowest and most trying times when we "desperately" need someone to lean on.

What happened here is that those that valued us for the ever changing qualities of youthful beauty and strength, flair, class and every other thing we could provide have now walked out on us treating us just like thrash.

This could happen from loss of business, marriage, home, loved one. Whatever it is for us, it's usually something of pain and extreme difficulty that brings about a spiritual awakening and awareness.

Here just as Patrick stretched his hands to lift that door, God also reaches out to uplift us from the dumpster straight for home, which is where he's going to make us useful again.

■ How He Refines Us

When the door got home, it immediately didn't go into use because the repairs and repainting had to go on to make it fit for it.

This is what happens in the period of our healing just before we're called to go be for others the person we needed in our darkness.

Through those times of solitude we encounter circumstances that cause us to unlearn, learn and relearn good and bad habits accordingly.

In this we undergo a refining and preparation that sets us on the path of self actualisation and fulfillment as we now use our gifts and talents to serve others, aiming for excellence in doing so.

Summary:

How beautiful it is to find someone who sees our value at all times such that he never rejects, abandons or shames us.

The one that knows us too well because he created us and has impartially given each of us a special gift that can make us stand out if only we're willing to let him horn it through us.

In rising about our circumstances we show that our true value lies not in what's outside of us but what's within.

The time is right for this Star to rise out of the dumpster; it's possible.

Master Apprentice

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