Sit With the Outcasts: Why Your Worth Isn’t Defined by Followers or Fame

We humans love to judge way too fast.
We judge people based on how they look, how they talk, where they live, what they drive, and even what degree hangs on their wall.

But I’m always reminded of the story in the Bible where Jesus sits and dines with the outcasts of society. And whether you’re religious or not, that image says something powerful.

Because somewhere along the way, we started acting differently.
We want to sit at the cool kids’ table.
We want to be invited into the VIP rooms of life.
We want to hang with the “in crowd,” as if that somehow upgrades our membership status as human beings.

But think about it:
Why do they seem more important than you?
Because you handed them that power.

If everyone stopped giving that “cool crowd” special status, they’d just be regular people — same as you and me.
Their cars, homes, and bank accounts don’t make them superior.
If anything, idolizing their material things only shrinks your own confidence.

And here’s the flip side:
If you happen to be blessed with abundance and choose to look down on others because they have less, then you’re no better than the very “lowly” people you think you’re above.
Your mindset, not your money, makes you small.

So maybe the lesson is this:
Be like Jesus at that table.
And if you’re not religious, then be the cool kid who sits with the nerds, the misfits, the quiet ones, the overlooked.
Use your influence — however big or small — to uplift others and let them shine.

If this message spoke to you, share it with someone who feels pressured to fit in or measure their worth by likes and followers. And if you want more honest, humble reflections like this, follow the blog or subscribe — not for the numbers, but to walk this journey of growth together.