This blog is something that is not easy for me to write, so prepare yourselves for some vulnerability.
My name is Sarah McClure, and I am beautiful. Oddly enough, it’s hard for me to say those words. For most my life, I have had a confidence in the Sarah I let people see. The put together and “lovable” Sarah. Recently, God has taught me what it really looks like to love who you are with a spiritual confidence. God asked me to not wear makeup from March 1st – April 16th, in honor of lent.
For the last 47 days, I have not worn any make up. This may seem silly to some, but to me it is a victory. Ever since seventh grade I have relied on makeup to give me a sense of beauty and confidence. The last 47 days have been a journey with God, and such a blessing.
Day 23 was the hardest day for me. If I don’t feel good physically or emotionally I tend to think of the saying “If I look good, then I will feel good.” Shallow, I know, but at day 23 I was not feeling good physically or emotionally, and not wearing makeup seemed to make things feel a bit worse. I wanted to give up this task Jesus was asking me to complete. I almost decided to give up, but God always has this way of gently reminding me that I am Sarah (Sarah means God’s princess). God reminded me of what it says in James 1:12, “Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such a persons loyalty in love with God, the reward is life and more life.” Thank you, Jesus.
The second hardest day for me was the 47th day. Here I am with a renewed confidence, and now it’s time for me to decide; do I go back to wearing makeup? Well, this is a hard question.
To answer this question, I had to re-evaluate what beauty means to me. 47 days ago, I couldn’t pin point my personal definition of beauty, so I let other people decide what that meant for me. To me, now, beauty is both an inward and outward confidence in knowing who you are.
Who am I? A princess of the highest King. A creation made perfect, in the image of God. A daughter of the Lord.
My name is Sarah McClure, and I am beautiful. So are you. Love who God has created you to be.
Psalms 45:11 “The King of kings is enthralled by your beauty.”
