God thinks people were one of his better ideas (and that's saying something!)

Lamentations 4:1-5:22
Hebrews 2:1-18
Psalm 103:1-22
Proverbs 26:23

I love Psalm 103.  It is one of my favourite parts in the Bible because it gives us a picture of God as someone who is wholeheartedly in favour of people.

In this poem you get at one and the same time  -

i) the greatness of God, "The Lord has made the heavens his throne; from there he rules over everything"
ii) the frailty of humanity, "we are only dust.  15 Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die.  16 The wind blows, and we are gone — as though we had never been here"
and then
iii) God's attitude towards us, "his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. 12 He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. 13 The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him."

So if you ever have a down day and think that you are terrible and useless, if you think that you are sin ridden and worthless then have a read of Psalm 103 and find out what God really thinks of you.