Once we stop pretending we are fully sane, mature and perfect, our life gets easier.
We can err. We can stuff up. We can say stupid things that make us lose all credibility.
People start to realise that I only say intelligent things occasionally or by accident. They come to see that Humble Soul is actually quite arrogant sometimes. Then they are surprised that he can suddenly be humble, when he's not even trying.
We are dynamic. We are complex. We are more than what our worst critic thinks we are. He/she may have made an impressive critique that impresses others. But they are never 100% accurate. I can analyse you and think I have you in a nutshell. But I would be wrong. You are more than you or anybody else thinks you are.
This "child of God" label is just a hint of who we really are. People die in life as if their passing is inconsequential. Millions dies in world war 1. But each of those deaths has huge value and meaning. There is a caring God and I would like to think he cares for every single human being as if they were the most special. I am special. You are special. My dog is special. Life is precious and death is not the end. Maybe it's just the beginning of our real life. And this is just a dress rehearsal.