I had spent most of my life looking for someone who made me feel beautiful, smart, funny, and worthy of love. I may find it for moments of time, only to be disappointed when no one could consistently come through for me. The idea that God could think I'm beautiful seemed too good to be true. The thought, frankly, made me uncomfortable. It seemed arrogant or presumptuous, either way it seemed wrong. But through the past five years God has revealed more and more scripture that speaks of His love for me, His thoughts toward me. Psalm 45:11- The king is enthralled with your beauty. Zephaniah 3:17- The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you with his love, he will exult over you with loud singing. Luke 8: 47- Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet.
Maybe this whole idea sounds too good to be true to you as well. Maybe it makes you a little uncomfortable. Maybe you used to feel beautiful, but age and society has changed your perspective on yourself. Maybe it's circumstances and sin in your life that makes you feel as though you could never be considered beautiful by God. I would challenge you to take your hearts desire to the Lord and let Him speak over you, let Him reveal the truth about who you are. Let Him love you with His perfect and unconditional love and grace. It's been a wonderful five year journey of God loving me to Him. I look forward to the rest of this journey to come.
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