Can you honestly say that you feel beautiful? Even without makeup or even if someone leaves you a nasty comment on social media?
I honestly could not say yes to that question until recently. For the longest time I hated how I looked especially without makeup. I didn’t feel loved or worthy enough to let myself feel pretty. Every time I would go on social media I would look at other girls and think wow she is beautiful and I am not like her, so therefore I am not beautiful. When I say that now it seems so silly. But it is so easy to believe those lies! I know it’s cliche to say this but because I am not a size 2, long blonde hair, or super curvy with a skinny waist I am not pretty. We know that is not true, but yet we can’t help but feel that way!! Why is that?
It was pointed out to me that I compared myself to other girls. It wasn’t just on social media, but in my everyday life everywhere I went. That is not healthy ladies! We see other women and when we don’t look like them we feel horrible about ourselves…..THE TRUTH IS: WE ARE FINDING OUR VALUE IN SOMETHING/SOMEONE OTHER THAN GOD!
For me I was trying to look for my value in relationships and comparing myself to others. No relationship will ever be able to satisfy you completely if it’s not your relationship with the Lord. For example, every guy I dated I changed to fit what he was looking for in a wife. (Crazy uh?) I didn’t even realize I was doing it this whole time. Also when I compared myself to other females I didn’t even think about what God has done in my life until recently.
“Each of you must examine your own actions. Then you can be proud of your own accomplishments without comparing yourself to others” -Galatians 6:4
After I finished filling out the application to WR (background info of who I am/was/my testimony) I realized God had spent so much time and effort into every detail of my life. No human would ever do that for another human. That makes me feel so incredible. God never gave up on me when I kept turning away from Him. He let me choose to follow Him, but he never stopped looking out for me. I feel so adored that he would look at every single little detail in my life and not give up on me! That means He spent time into how each and everyone of us look. God made me so beautifully and I believe it!
I can’t express in words how amazing it feels to see a glimpse of how God sees me. He looks at all of us this way! Now this doesn’t mean that I am never going to be insecure again in my life. I know the devil is going to test me and try to come after me because he wants to hurts me. The devil knows that as women we want to be desired and he sees that as a weakness. Now we can identify that as a lie and instead of believing it we can pray and speak truth when we feel down about ourselves!
Its also so amazing that as sisters in Christ we get to help and remind each other when we are feeling down about ourselves. Take that brave step and be the girl that post positive things to people who may not expect it from you.
Challenge: I challenge you ladies to really ponder on where you find you value. Take time to talk to God about this. Have an open heart and mind to what He wants to reveal to you.
