BEAUTIFUL

I wanted to share a short story and song with you. Tonight we had an awesome life group. We took a minute and wrote a letter to our biggest enemy. No matter what it was. A person or a thing, that brings us down. As crazy as it may seem I am going to share mine. Not my letter, because at the end of the bible study we went outside and burned our letters. :) Once they are forgiven, they are forgotten, that was pretty much the lesson I was going for.
Mine was Beauty. Seeing myself as God has created me is something that I struggle with daily. I have a wonderful family and an amazing boyfriend who remind that I am beautiful every day. And I nod, with the occasional smile, to show them I am acknowledging what they say. But why do I have such a hard time believing it?
I think, as a woman, I compare myself to other people more than I should. Yes, I know that I am fearfully and wonderfully made but I allow Satan to overrule that thought. I allow him to fill my mind with lies. My biggest enemy for so long was the mirror. I didn't want to see what I started to believe. The book that really helped me through some rough times was Captivating, by John and Staci Eldridge. It is such an amazing book and I really encourage EVERY woman, young and old, to read that book. Not just read it but really study it. It changed my life.

If you do or have ever struggled with this know that God made you JUST the way you are. The thing that you may despise about yourself God took time to create it perfectly. How awesome is that? HE IS SO GOOD! This video is not the original...I can't find it if there is one. But this one was the best on out there lol ENJOY