I am beautiful! God says it so it is true! I can’t always see it, but that doesn’t change the fact that He calls me beautiful. (So has my husband for nearly 30 years, I have just never been sure I believed him.) Why is it so hard to dig through the clutter and the voices in my head to see myself as God sees me and hear Him call me beautiful? Why am I more ready to believe the world and Satan than my heavenly Daddy who loves me more than I can imagine?
There are certainly days that I don’t see my beauty, but that doesn’t change it.
When I’m feeling out of shape and unattractive - I’m still beautiful.
When I’m tired and my eyes are sad and baggy - I’m still beautiful.
When I’m disappointed in my husband and ugly towards him - I’m still beautiful.
When I’m yelling at the kids - I’m still beautiful.
When I feel like a failure - I’m still beautiful.
When I’m lonely and feel like no one cares - I’m still beautiful.
There is nothing that can change the Truth. God says I’m beautiful - whether I believe it or not.
What else does He say about me that I haven’t believed? What does He want to use my hands and feet to do that I’m not doing because I am too busy feeling sorry for myself? I long to surround myself with beauty and be content with what God has given me. I need to slow down, be still, and listen for His voice.
(Do You Think I’m beautiful? by Angela Thomas explores the things that keep us from seeing ourselves as God does. I highly recommend it as well as her Bible study with the same title.)
Originally published July 15, 2008.
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