Sunday, October 13, 2013

The Mirror Lied To Me

I grew up with this body: heart-shaped head, wavy stubborn thick hair, lippy, tomato nose, lean & lanky structure, thigh gaps, ginger toes, muscular arms, manly hands and a lot more of undesired features, I have them since I was a child. Nonetheless, I never thought of myself as ugly as my description is. But as time goes by when everything seems to be beautiful and perfect in my sight, I began to get insecure. My self-esteem lie low and thought of restraining my own self at home, boycott parties or any gatherings, close all doors for everyone. Every time I look at myself in the mirror I see no beauty at all, I tried to convince that there is but found nothing. I told myself that this is so unfair. But one time while in despair I read a verse saying,
"He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end."
-- Ecclesiastes 3:11

As the first phrase says, "He has made everything beautiful ..." I told myself that this is enough. No mirror or eyes could tell how beautiful or hideous I am but only God can. He has made everything beautiful, what a sweet words for a gloom heart of mine. I claim myself that I am beautiful. I am created in His own image perfectly (Genesis 1:27). I am beautiful in my own way. There'll be no other "me" that will be prettier than me. My insecurities begone. I know now that I am beautiful. "... yet no one can fathom what God has done ..." I may not understand why oh why He gave me this body but I am still thankful for these imperfections :) I remember before, I always told myself that if I don't have these imperfections for sure I can not live my life well because now that I have them I have bunches of suitors I mean hello what more if God gave me those perfect features :D Lord, thank you for everything! I love you! I love myself! All praises and glory belongs to you :*

P.S.
This world's standard of beauty is like a mirror. A mirror that shows you what you wanna see. A mirror that shows you what others see. But it'll never show you what God sees. BE-YOU-tiful :) Just be you!

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