Let the king be enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord.
~Psalm 45:11~
Ever since I hit puberty, I have always struggled with my weight. I went to college and gained the freshman 15. Then I got a boyfriend and tried to keep up with his eating habits even though I didn’t share his metabolism. And finally, I had 3 children.
It is something that has held me in its grip for most of my life. It is something that continually drags me down. It often affects my mood. It often affects what I do. It often affects my life in some small way at least once a day.
Today during the video of the David study, Beth Moore said “Jesus makes you beautiful.” That really stuck with me. Jesus does make me beautiful. It is not how thin I am or how thin I am not. It is not if I’m wearing the latest fashion trend. It’s not about how I style my hair.
Beauty, true beauty, can only come from Jesus.
I haven’t always been beautiful. Jesus has not always lived in my heart. In fact, there are still days when I am ugly because just for a moment, I have allowed Jesus to slip away. When I look in the mirror and see that ugly person staring back at me, I realize I need to get on my knees. I need to open my heart back up to Him.
Just as Psalm 45 says, we honor the Lord when we allow His beauty to shine through us.
Jesus makes me beautiful.
I will say this, God doesn’t make junk, that’s my life mantra! Your blessed!
I am very blessed. Thank you for the reminder.
Amen sister! I’m excited about your new blog too!
You know how sometimes you don’t feel that you are hungry until you start eating? That is how this Bible study is making me feel. I did not realize how hungry I was for the word of God until I started this study. Then I realized I was starving!
Thanks for the reminders in your blog. You are beautiful in Christ Jesus!
Yes! I know exactly what you mean. I think someone once told me that sometimes you have to fake it until you make it. Sometimes we have to just keep going through the motions and eventually our heart will follow.