My Worth is Not in What I Own
Reviewed by BT • 2026-4-16
My Worth is Not in What I Own
My Worth is Not in What I Own
What This Song Teaches Us About God
The world constantly tells us our value comes from what we have, what we achieve, or what others think of us. This song confronts that lie and replaces it with something stable: our worth is not found in anything we possess or accomplish. It is found in the fact that we were made by God and redeemed (bought back at great cost) by Jesus. The cross is not a statement about how much we deserve. It is a statement about how great God’s love is and how far He was willing to go to rescue those He chose. Our worth is not self-generated or performance-based. It is declared by God through the death and resurrection of His Son.
This has enormous practical weight. When we fail, we do not lose our worth. When we succeed, we do not gain more of it. When circumstances strip away our achievements or reputation, we are not left with nothing — we are left with exactly what we had before: a standing before God that rests entirely on what Jesus has done. That truth frees us to hold our things loosely, since our identity is not in them.
Scripture Connections
- Galatians 6:14 — Paul says he will not boast in anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ — the cross, not achievement, is the source of his identity and value.
- 1 Peter 1:18–19 — We were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ — the price paid reveals our worth in God’s eyes.
- Romans 8:1 — There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus — our standing before God is secured, not fluctuating based on our performance.