I never realized how insecure I was in my beauty until this month. I knew I was “beautiful” because Jesus say’s I am, however understanding this in my heart and in my head is a totally different story. This month we had the incredible privilege to be in Nepal and tour with the Church Boys United soccer team where I was surrounded by 13 other teammates and around 20 Nepalese men.
Just like every other day, I would get ready, brush my teeth, wash my face, and put a little mascara on so that I didn’t look like a walking zombie. To my surprise I started to receive all these flattering comments like, “You’re beautiful!” “Your eyes are so pretty!” “Dura, you look so pretty!” At first it caught me way off guard and almost made me uncomfortable, but the more I was told, the more I started to realize, “Wow, I really am beautiful aren’t I?”
The neat reality I came to was this wasn’t just coming from the people surrounding me, but it really was coming from Jesus. G-d was using my new Nepalese brothers and teammates to remind me who He says I am and what He see’s when He looks at me.
I believe this is a struggle for almost every person; believing their beautiful or handsome just the way they are. Looking in the mirror it can be so easy to critique every single thing you see instead of simply believing that person you’re looking at, truly is beautiful. I’m starting to understand in a greater way that being secure in my identity in Jesus Christ is not only believing in my faith and trusting in G-d, but also believing in who He says I am. If I can’t believe what He calls me and tells me I am, how can I speak into others what He is saying about them?
The L-rd calls me a princess and He say’s that I am worthy of love. Regardless if I choose to believe it or not, the Holy Spirit continually whispers in my ear, “I think you’re great.”
My question is this, what voice are we choosing to listen to? Are we listening to what Jesus says or are we listening to the deceitful lie of criticism that says “You’re not good enough, pretty enough, strong enough, big enough, tall enough…etc.”
Jesus loves the way He made you and He made you so specifically unique. He thinks you’re great and absolutely breath taking. He is enthralled by you and believe it or not, He cannot take His eyes off of you.
“For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mothers womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made, You works are wonderful.”
[Psalm 139:13-14]
When we start believing what Jesus says about us and loving who He created us to be then we can truly love other people. You can only love someone to the extent of how much you love yourself. If you love who Jesus made you and see yourself through His eyes, then you are able to love and see others through His eyes.
“Love your neighbor as yourself…”
[Matty 22:39]
It’s time to curse the lie that says “You’re not… (Fill in the blank)” and choose to believe & say, “I am beautiful. I am handsome. I am worthy. I am loved. I am called. I have a purpose because Jesus Christ says I do.”
I curse every lie of satan that says the opposite and I pray every single person reading this blog would receive a revelation of what Jesus Christ say’s about them. I ask Holy Spirit that you would unveil the eyes of those reading to see what you see, when you look at them. In Jesus name, amen.
Jesus say’s “You were worth it when I hung on that cross and you are worth it now!” He say’s He loves you, now it’s time to believe it.
