“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Familiar saying, but
do we understand the magnitude of this thought in relation to the way God sees
us? God looks upon us with love, and sees us as a beautiful creature He
created. He loves us so much that He gave His Son Jesus to provide a way for us
to enjoy eternal fellowship with Him.
Somehow, on our worst hair day, or the time of the month
when our clothes fit a bit tighter and our nerves are on edge, it is hard to
imagine that the God of all creation would consider us beautiful. But He does.
Even on our bad hair days! Society, on the other hand, will try and tell us
that beauty is only skin deep – and that the newest procedures, products, and
pills will be the answer to our most pressing image issues. Which will we
believe? The cosmetic industry’s marketing mantra, or the Father who created us
in His image?
God is head over heels in love with you and me, and desires
for us to reflect His light to the world. Can you imagine? We can stand firm on
this truth, knowing that God will always look to the beauty within us; the
Spirit’s presence that guides us and helps us reflect the true beauty that
comes from being a child of God Most High. Don’t toss to and fro to the tide of
advertising schemes and skewed image requirements – stand strong on God’s Word,
and delight in the promise that it is our inner beauty that pleases God.
Taken from article Seeing Yourself As God Sees You
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