Recently, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about beauty and the standards the world has for a truly beautiful person. I was really intrigued by the topic so I started doing some research. Every two years the average American view of beauty shifts. 2 years ago it was very very skinny, now it is a more thick body type. I find myself constantly on social media longing to have that body shape that everyone loves, the perfect white teeth that draw people’s attention, the long perfectly curled hair, or the little nose that compliments each facial feature on someone who meets the world’s standards of beauty. I realized more and more that with each picture of myself I was putting onto social media I was hoping and praying that someone would find my beauty just as good as the world’s most recent view of it. I almost felt as if I never measured up no matter what I did.
I found my self worth in how many people liked my pictures or how many people commented on my selfies but never truly felt beautiful. I decided this morning that I was no longer going to be tied down by the world’s all changing definition of beauty, I am not going to let the amount of likes or the comments on pictures define my true beauty, so I’ve decided not to post any “selfies” until I can find my self worth in Jesus and God and in the creator who picked me out before time and made me special and beautiful. This step in my life will not be easy, it is so hard somedays to look into a mirror and truly see beauty but I am going to work on this.
It is so crazy to think that when we alter our bodies for our own personal agenda (i.e. choose not to eat, surgery, ect.) we are denying without even saying a word that God has made each of us so special, so beautiful. I found a verse that I have been wanting to write about and I was continuously praying about what to say and I think this topic is so perfect for this verse:
Luke 12:6-7
“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.”
It is absolutely mind boggling that we can stare in a mirror and pick out each and every individual flaw like God did not make us in His own image. I am created by the Father in His likeness, I am beautiful to Him in every way. I am so thankful for a Heavenly Father that thought so much of me that He chose to create me and that all of my “flaws” are just beautiful differences from the next person beside me.
On another note; GOD IS MOVING!! I see a new and different reason why He has placed me on this team every single day. I am sooo overwhelmed and blessed by the wonderful *future* friendships that are already forming. Each one of my teammates is so special in their own way and I am longing for July 6th so I can meet each of them and finally get to know them in person!!!
I am also still fundraising, I now have some awesome t-shirts for sale and would love for you guys to buy them!! Truly they are so comfy!! If you are interested in buying one feel free to text me, call me, email me, literally anything I will reply! My email is [email protected] and if you are reading this then that means you made it the whole way through my blog post!!! YAY 🙂 I will leave with this; God created each of you so special and so beautiful and I am thankful for each and every person who reads my blogs, speaks to me, sends me encouragement, prays for me, helps me financially, all of it. God has placed you in my life for a very special reason and I just want you guys to know how awesome I think each and every one of you are!!!!
