Lately my teammates have been telling me that God looks good on me, and it has truly started to change my way of thinking. It reminds me of whom I have actually been crafted to be. When they see me throughout the day, they just say, “Hey girl, God looks so good on you.” This might seem like a bizarre thing to tell someone. How does God look good on you? I guess the best way to explain it is by first telling the story of an incredible night we had as a team.
The Lord asked Kellie, my team leader, to wash the feet of everyone on her team. When Jesus first washed the feet of his disciples, it was an act of humbleness. By washing their feet, they became closer to Him. Today, we wash each other’s feet as a reminder of what Jesus did for them, and what He desires to do for us. God has chosen us to live as His children, and Jesus has made this a reality for us. Kellie chose to humble herself before us, to wash our feet and give us words from the Lord.
The night that Kellie washed our feet, The Holy Spirit showed up for us all. He filled our small room with the touches that each of us needed from Our Father. For me, I was reminded of His great love. I was reminded that he has a special love that is just for me. He loves me more than anyone will ever have the capacity to. Kellie confirmed in me what God was already telling me in my spirit through a note that said “ I’ve made you in my likeness and image, embrace the newness of what that looks like according to my love for you.” When I read this word from The Lord as Kellie was washing my feet, I began to cry. I was immediately filled with love and reminded that I was made to actually look like Jesus. I was made for God to look good on me!
My teammates prayed over me and I released the fear of what this newness in Christ will look like. It probably won’t look like how I expect it to, because God is so much bigger than our expectations. When we are with The Lord, he looks good on us because we give Him the permission to dwell in us and work through us. I am learning to embrace the process that God is taking me through this year, but I have to let go of the anticipations of what that will look like. I have to let God move how He wants to in my life. I must embrace my identity in Him and remember that the identities of others do not dictate my own personal journey.
So when my teammates tell me that God looks good on me, I simply say “thank you” and remind myself that it is the truth. When I start to overlook this certainty, I remember that He wants to look good on me. He is in constant pursuit of us! How amazing is that? I am his daughter and I am beautiful because of Him and only because of Him. I am not defined by the desire to look attractive by any other means than my relationship with Jesus. It doesn’t matter if I have makeup on, or what clothes I wear, or if I have giant zits on my face. It doesn’t matter if I feel fat, or skinny, if my hair is fixed or if it hasn’t been washed in days. These things are not my identity. God is, and He looks so good on me.
