Monday, 28 May 2012
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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Psalm 139:14 says, "I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well."During my adolescence and even up to early adulthood, I had this insecurity when it comes to skin because I was born hairy. I feel ugly. I was dreaming of having a flawless looking skin. Every time people notice it I had this feeling of humiliation from the way they commented about it.
I did ways to remove it but those were just temporary. I gave up on doing them. I felt self-pity.
I set limit on the choice of clothes, which was more long sleeves and pants. I became old-fashioned. It made me sad.
I realized that this brings no good to me and decided that it should be ended.
I prayed. When I opened my eyes in front of the mirror, I saw a beautiful smile, normal body, complete senses, and more than that, a life devoted to our Creator. I realized that there are more parts of me which are beautiful and should be appreciated like my family, friends, health, and the freedom to praise God.
I thanked Him for these blessings and asked forgiveness for showing discontentment on how He created me.
I did not change my fashion because I am used to it, but what I changed was my perception of beauty. In this world, whom I should please more? Of course, God. I started to be proud on my looks particularly on my skin because this is God's gift to me.
I told myself to concentrate on developing more my inner beauty. Of course, giving also time fixing my outer. At least now, I am not trying hard on having hairless skin. And even if people see comment about it, I just told them that it is my uniqueness and they agree.
Proverbs 31:30 says, "Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." What matters most to Him is what is inside because a woman of true beauty is a woman pleasing in the eyes of God.
Do you struggle with insecurities? How do they affect your life? What about you does God see as beautiful?
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Beautiful post, I enjoyed it!
You are fearfully and wonderfully made. We all have flaws. Men have flaws. Women have flaws. No one is flawless. However, there is a tendency to focus on a woman's flaws, whether they be physical or otherwise. Unfortunately, this happens even within the Christian community. Women are made to feel that their value is primarily based upon how they look or don't look on the outside.
Beauty is fleeting. There's absolutely nothing you can do about it, despite your best efforts. At some point in our lives, we need to shift our focus from outer beauty to beauty that can be associated with health and vitality.
We need to cultivate ideas about inner beauty, health, and vitality within the Christian community. Unfortunately, far too many Christians look good on the outside, but they are unhealthy spiritually and physically. I've come to learn this as I'm approaching my 40s. Physical fitness can help you age gracefully and live a more fruitful life.
Thanks for the post!
You have the right outlook. While every woman does desire to be beautiful outwardly, and that's not necessarily a bad thing, it's good to recognize where true beauty comes from. I struggle with being happy with my appearance at times, but I know that my Savior thinks I'm beautiful and so does my husband. God bless you!
I have flaws, I worry about my 'hump' but God loves me and His opinion of me is the one that counts not what other people think of me. Great blog, very encouraging :) Be blessed and love in Christ ~Helen
We find as we age, at least I do, that most of these issues are not worth a tinker's darn. People would rather be loved by you than see hairless arms. Change is inevitable, but it's the inner beauty that we get from life's experiences that really reaches out to people. Like the meet and greet time at church. It used to drive me nuts, having been raised differently, but now I just love all those hugs and hand shakes. Makes me feel real, just like God made me. The most useless thing women do their entire lives from teens on is the bikini wax, or shave. Talk about taking a personal area God made, and making it attractive for other men at the beach. I couldn't believe a doctor on "The Doctors" talking about making oneself more attractive for one's mate by maintaining what you have "downstairs." Shame on her. Yes, you are beautiful, hair and all, and yes, God thinks so.
Isn't God so clever & truly wonderful...He loves us all so much that He made us all specially His...We all have these things about ourselves that we call flaws, in truth, they aren't flaws at all...how we have turned what God has made into something vulgar, tasteless, ugly, & unlovable...I have always been considered a woman with the standard beauty that the world says is beautiful or so pretty, but me being me, I have never made it an issue of any kind...Frankly, I never cared, and still don't care about being physically attractive or beautiful...I have always focused on the inner & made a point to establish my relationship with the Lord as the center of everything in my life...This worlds issues & obsessions with beauty, money, & popularity is idolatry in its greatest form...who has a big butt? or big boobs? or fullest lips?...WHAT!! MADNESS!!...Its all VANITY...It means nothing...Love is the greaatest gift that God gave...Love is all any of us wants...Great article...
I'm hairy too. I feel you.
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Naramdaman ko po ang concern ninyo sa akin.Pagpalain po kayo ng Panginoong Hesus!i needed this. thank you.
I am perfectly flawed
My insecurities are inside, and I am unable to identify them truly, thus all the confusion is reflected out. I don't think there is anything "wonderfully" made about my imperfections. It makes me sad and jealous that other girls can feel so connected to Proverbs 31:30 (or learn to be) because I don't know how to do so. But I am hoping that your post gave someone hope, whether hairy... or [insert flaw here]. I know it's not just a woman problem, but we are so plagued by low self-esteem, aren't we? Sigh.
Thank you for the uplifting comments brothers and sisters in Christ.:)