"Mirror" – Barlow Girl
Mirror, Mirror on the wall, Have I got it?
'Cause Mirror you've always told me who I am
I'm finding it's not easy to be perfect
So sorry you won't define me
Sorry you don't own me
Who are you to tell me
That I'm less than what I should be?
Who are you? Who are you?
I don't need to listen
To the list of things I should do
I won't try, I won't try
Mirror I am seeing a new reflection
I'm looking into the eyes
of He who made me
And to Him I have beauty beyond compare
I know He defines me
Who are you to tell me
That I'm less than what I should be?
Who are you? Who are you?
I don't need to listen
To the list of things I should do
I won't try, I won't try
You don't define me, you don’t define me
Appearance matters to me.
My mom owns a Salon, her and my older sister are cosmetologists.
I wear a lot of makeup. I fix my hair daily. I paint my nails.
I tan multiple times during the week. I love to dress up and wear heels.
I spend entirely too much money on shopping.
I worry about my weight. I worry about pimples and waxing my eyebrows.
I worry about fitting in.
I spend all of this time and money on my outward appearance. But what about perfecting my inward appearance? What about focusing on my beauty through God’s eyes?
1 Peter 3:3-4 – Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.
The true meaning of beauty and perfection is found in scriptures. Not in magazines or Facebook pictures. Don’t listen to the lies of the enemy.
Your inner beauty never needs makeup.
Your inner beauty never needs to be tan.
Never hair sprayed. Never covered with makeup.
Never bought…
You’ve already been blood bought.
God wants you just as you are.
The imperfections and beauty
The mistakes and strengths
God sees you completely, knows you fully, and calls you His own.
Listen for His voice above the crowds that try to tell you who you are.
This next year, as I’m traveling the world, I will be completely out of my comfort zone. I will not be able to focus on my outward beauty all the time – instead I’ll be focusing on my beauty through God’s eyes and showing the beauty of the Lord’s love to the people around me.
When I think of the reasons why I am going on the World Race, most of them are about serving others.
But I am also going for myself. ::
For my own personal growth with the Father, strengthening my own walk with my eternal Daddy, pouring out what the Lord has implanted in my spirit.
During my race I want to feel beautiful in my own skin and know that when God looks at me He sees a confident, beautiful, strong, loving woman.
He sees past the makeup and hairspray. He sees past the jewelry and high heels.
He sees my heart.
Someone once told me “We create beauty with our attitude, behavior, and actions.” I’m standing on that statement.
I have amazing potential.
I can make good choices.
I can do hard things.
I am beautiful inside and out.
I am of great worth.
He has a plan for me.
I know who I am.
I pray that I can be transparent so that people can see His beauty through me.
Song of Solomon 4:7 – You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you.
