So I want you to know that you are just as beautiful, capable, and valuable as that person you are envying. I think sometimes we look at how other people are living and decide, from our limited knowledge, that we are not good enough or at least not as good as them. We do this to a variety of things: boys, a hairstyle, a social group, an education, fill in the blank. Social media has definitely had that effect on me, but it isn’t just what I see on instagram. It’s also just walking the halls of my high school and seeing other girls appearing way more put together than I feel inside. Suddenly I’m no longer as comfortable in my sweatpants, as I was thirty seconds prior. We could easily blame society, but I’d rather blame the voice of insecurity and doubt that is only present because of the lack of security found through Jesus. When I was in middle school, I went through a very awkward phase. I had awful teeth and wore clothes that didn’t really fit. I really wanted to fit in. I especially wanted to be accepted by this popular girl group that seemed to have slumber parties every weekend, even though I really didn’t have any connection with them. I wore a lot of makeup and didn’t wear it well: the wrong shade of foundation, liquid eyeliner that wasn’t even, bright pink lip gloss that showed off my scrawly teeth. I became obsessed with Starbucks even though I didn’t really like coffee, I bought those Daisy Dukes with the shown pockets even though I wasn’t confident in them. And honestly, although I tried to disguise it with a pretty outside, I was completely broken on the inside. I was jealous, insecure, and didn’t really know who I was. It took some good friends, some really low moments, and a really great God before I was able to crawl out of that pit of desperation. It probably wasn’t for another three years before I was comfortable and confident with my outside and inside appearance, and I still struggle with it. No person is free from struggles or insecurities no matter how put together they must look. So I want you to know that you are just as beautiful, capable, and valuable as that person you are envying. If you let any earthly human or thing determine your worth, you’ll just be left with more scars than you started with. But if you allow God to tell you how much He adores you, your spirit will not be able to be torn down by things that don’t matter. He calls you loved, forgiven, and worth dying for. Don’t let the world make you feel otherwise. Ps: This current 7th grader beautifully put into words how I felt at her age and how I know a lot of girls feel at some point in their lives. It's worth the watch.
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