"Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it"

Most everybody today are very self conscious about their appearance. Media tells us today that we are supposed to look like a barbie doll or anorexic skinny. We are also told our skin has to be perfect also.

When I was growing up there a lot that was expected of me for how I was suppose to dress and look. As a preacher's kid I was expected to look perfect. I was expected to wear a dress every Sunday whether I liked it or not.When my skin started breaking out as most peoples skin does at some point in their life, a family member tried to tell me it was time for me to start wearing makeup. I had no interest in wearing makeup. To this day, at 24 years of age, I still have no interest in wearing makeup. I have no interest in makeup because I don't want to feel like I am trying to cover something up. Because I don't want to worry about beauty on the outside. God already thinks we're beautiful. Why should we have to please humans? Why should we try to live up to their standards or expectations?

"Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." Proverbs 31:30

"Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed." Psalm 34:5

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:10

" But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7

 God created us. To him, we are already beautiful. If we're good enough for God, shouldn't that be enough?
So why do we think we have to please others? Shouldn't we be confident in who we are? And not only confident in what we look like but confident in our relationship with God as well. God's opinion is the only one that matters.

Do you feel confident in your body? Do you feel beautiful? You should. God made you. Therefore you are gorgeous. God knew what you would like before your grandparents were even born. He knew if you would be tall or short. He knew how you would be built. He even knew what your insecurities would be. He made you you for a reason. You are beautiful inside and out.