As the writer of Hebrews says, for the joy that was set before him, Christ endured the cross.
Never forget that you are that joy. You are the joy that Christ had on his mind and heart when he went to the cross. You are the joy before him, and the hope of that joy held him to the cross -- it certainly wasn't the nails. Legions of angels were on hand to sweep down and deliver him from that cross at a word, but that wouldn't have brought him to you, and you were worth it, in God's eyes.
So don't let anyone tell you that you are not a person of infinite worth. God considered you worth dying for. That's a pretty high valuation right there. So live with grace and peace, never afraid of weakness.
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