Society today says a lot about what a woman should be. Whenever you go by a magazine rack in a store its pretty obvious to see what is praised and highly sought after in women. This can lead to all kinds of wrong assumptions about what is truly valuable. It also causes wrong self image in the beautiful creation that God called Woman. I have not struggled with this as much as many of my friends and family have, but I know the impact that it can have on the hearts and minds of those women who have a hard time finding their self-image.
I believe that a woman's self-image should be founded in the one who created her and made her who she is our Creator is God. Psalm 139:13-14 says, "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." This is a powerful statement. To know that God formed me, wove me, and intricately put me together is precious to me. It speaks volumes to my identity and makes me feel secure.
In the past, there were many times when I didn't feel beautiful. I really think it started in high school when I would see so many other pretty girls who had boyfriends or had the best figure. I'm not sure why I ever let the enemy lie to me in this way. It was a season of my life where I was insecure in who I was in God. However, this drastically changed when I began to seek God more and pursue more of a relationship with Him. I found out that He always found me a flawless and that I didn't need anyone's approval but His. Song of Solomon 4:7 is a great scripture that reveals God's thoughts towards women. It says, "You are altogether beautiful, my darling; There is no flaw in you."
How can you be insecure when you believe that? The key is in believing that God loves you, He made you in His image, and you are beautiful. No matter what color your hair is, what clothes you wear, what your size is, or if you do or don't wear makeup, God finds you irresistible. When you know that, you are confident enough to live out your ultimate destiny. Proverbs 31 talks a lot about a virtuous woman. This woman is hard to find, but she seeks the Lord and only speaks in love. She walks in wisdom and grace and knows her future is bright. Verse 30 says, "Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." I love to read this chapter and just meditate on how I can constantly allow the Lord to work in me so I can become more and more a virtuous woman. It is always a reminder to me to always trust Him to make me virtuous because that is where true beauty lies.
I have one last verse I wanted to share that goes along with this post and has been on my heart a lot this summer. This is a verse that the Lord led me to and He told me it would be my guiding verse for this upcoming school year at ORU. Psalm 46: 5 says, "God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God will help her right early at the dawn of the morning."I don't want to be moved by circumstances, situations, or trials; I just want to see Jesus and hold onto Him as my foundation. When a woman is founded in Jesus she is anchored in any season of life and will always find her beauty and self worth in The Father.
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I really hope this ministers to your heart. God has so much in store for the woman who will learn to trust Him. That is where beauty begins. Thanks for reading as always! Have a great day!
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