The Children of Heaven

by Rev. Sheri
Spiritual teacher, writer, and founder of Angel Messenger

Many years ago, during a meditation, I received a message that has stayed with me ever since.

At the time, I did not fully understand it.

In truth, I am not sure I fully understand it even now.

The message was about a group of people who had been rejected.

Cast aside.

Treated as though they were less than.

I remember sensing that they had forgotten who they were.

And then came these words:

Yet they remain children of heaven.

I have spent years wondering who these people are.

At times, I wondered if the message was about humanity as a whole.

At other times, I wondered if it referred to specific groups of people who have been pushed to the margins of society, judged, excluded, or made to feel unwelcome.

But over time, I began to realize that perhaps the identity of the group was not the most important part of the message.

The most important part was what came next.

They do not know they are loved simply because they exist.

That message struck something deep within me because it mirrored my own experience.

There was a time in my life when I believed that love had to be earned.

That worth had to be proven.

That acceptance was conditional.

Like many people, I learned to measure myself through the eyes of others.

Was I good enough?

Helpful enough?

Successful enough?

Spiritual enough?

Did I deserve to belong?

Yet no matter how hard we try, a life built on earning worth is exhausting. The finish line keeps moving. The approval never feels secure. The fear of rejection remains.

Perhaps that is because worth was never meant to be earned in the first place.

Perhaps it was always there.

Over the years, through prayer, reflection, healing, and countless conversations with people seeking guidance, I have encountered this same wound again and again.

I have seen it in survivors of abuse.

In people rejected by their families.

In those struggling with addiction.

In those carrying grief.

In those who were told they were too much, not enough, or somehow wrong for simply being who they are.

Many of them carry the same question:

Am I worthy?

Not worthy of success.

Not worthy of achievement.

Not worthy of approval.

Just worthy.

Worthy of love.

Worthy of belonging.

Worthy of existing.

And every time I encounter that question, I find myself returning to the same message.

Yet they remain children of heaven.

They simply do not know it.

Somewhere along the way, they were taught otherwise.

They were taught that they had to earn what was already theirs.

They were taught that their value depended on what they accomplished, how they looked, what they believed, or whether they met someone else’s expectations.

But what if none of that was ever true?

What if your worth was never in question?

What if the light within you was never extinguished, no matter what happened?

What if you have always been worthy of love?

Not because of what you have done.

Not because of what you might someday become.

But simply because you exist.

If you are carrying the weight of rejection, shame, or self-doubt today, I invite you to sit quietly with this possibility:

You may have forgotten who you are.

Others may have forgotten who you are.

But heaven has not forgotten.

And perhaps the journey is not about becoming worthy.

Perhaps it is about remembering that you always were.

If you’ve spent years believing you had to earn love, perhaps today is the day to set that burden down. You don’t have to become worthy before heaven welcomes you. Love was never waiting for your perfection. It has been quietly walking beside you all along.

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A Gentle Invitation

If this reflection spoke to your heart, I’d love to hear from you.

If there is a question you’ve been carrying—a struggle, a hope, or a place where you’re searching for a little more light—you are welcome to submit it for a future Bridge of Light article. Your question may help not only you, but many others walking a similar path.

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🤍 With peace, love and grace,

Rev. Sheri