A Morgan Message: Are You Confusing Your Worth With Your Worthiness?

08/06/2025 21 min
A Morgan Message: Are You Confusing Your Worth With Your Worthiness?

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Episode Synopsis

Reconciling your worth with your worthiness might be the most important spiritual distinction you'll ever make. This special "Morgan Message" explores how these similar-looking words create profound confusion in our spiritual lives, often leading us to wear our mistakes as permanent identities rather than temporary states.Drawing from personal experiences leading addiction recovery classes and navigating my own repentance journey, I've witnessed how misunderstanding these concepts can keep us from progressing spiritually. When we believe our mistakes make us worthless rather than temporarily unworthy, we decline callings, withhold our testimonies, and stop pursuing greater spiritual blessings. It's a devastating cycle that keeps us from the very healing we need most.Your worth—better understood as your "divine value"—remains constant regardless of your actions. It's your unchangeable identity as a child of God with divine DNA. Worthiness, on the other hand, is your "spiritual readiness" that changes based on your choices and can be restored through sincere repentance. This distinction transforms how we experience divine love and grace.The most powerful moments of feeling God's love often come when we feel we deserve it least. In bishop's offices and quiet moments of prayer, I've felt overwhelming divine acceptance precisely when I expected rejection. These experiences don't just restore worthiness—they remind us of our immeasurable worth and empower us to change. Christ doesn't ask us to become worthy alone; He invites us to partner with Him in the journey.Remember: "Repentance restores worthiness, but your worth never needs to be restored because it was never lost." If you're carrying the weight of past mistakes as your identity rather than temporary states to overcome, this episode offers the perspective shift you've been searching for. Share this message with someone who might be confusing their worth with their worthiness.