Someone is CRAZY about you!

How often do you find yourself looking at the mirror and lacking confidence in yourself?  We are all created differently, but that does not define our beauty.  Merriam-Webster defines beauty as, “the quality of being physically attractive; the qualities in a person or a thing that give pleasure to the senses or the mind; or a beautiful woman” (2014).  The world has defined a women’s beauty as outward, and often times that is something that we see as thin, flawless, and perfect in every expression of the female body.  We must each understand that no one is the same and we are each perfectly created by the Master.  One of the most beautifully written love letters from the bridegroom to the bride is in Song of Solomon.  This book was written to express God’s love to us as His children.  

Song of Solomon 4:7, 

“You are altogether beautiful, my darling, beautiful in every way” (New Living Translation).

Take a moment and let that verse sink in, let it penetrate every fiber of your being.  You are beautiful, beautiful in every way.  

For me this is a daily struggle.  I must continue to remind myself that God created me just as I am.  Now, am I saying that living a life of complete and total unhealthiness is okay?  If we are all beautiful then shouldn’t we stop taking care of ourselves?  Absolutely not, our bodies belong to Christ, so we must honor God with our bodies and that means choosing to live a healthy lifestyle.  

1 Corinthians 6:19-20,

"Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body" (New Living Translation). 

We each have a choice to make, we can either let our physical appearance, disabilities, and/or imperfections define who we are or we can choose to honor God with our life, our bodies, and our whole spirit. 

“None of us would turn down the opportunity if God said, ‘Pick one thing you don’t like about yourself and I’ll change it.’  If you’re like me, you might even say, ‘Lord, may I pick ten things?’” (Squier, 2010, p. 67).  Satan is great at making us feel like we’re worthless, ugly, and completely imperfect.  In those moments we must also remember, who we find our strength and confidence in.  Jesus loves us just as we are; we are completely perfect in His sight.  

Max Lucado writes,

"If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.  If he had a wallet, your photo would be in it.  He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning.  Whenever you want to talk, he’ll listen.  He can live anywhere in the universe, and he choose your heart.  And the Christmas gift He sent you in Bethlehem?  He’s crazy about you" (Squier, 2010, p. 68).

Jesus has a “heart overflowing with love, saying, ‘I’m crazy about YOU!’” (Squier, 2010, p. 68).  What an amazing, wonderful, loving Father we serve!  From here on out, live like someone is absolutely CRAZY about YOU!  That will not only change your outward appearance, but it will also change your heart.  Look not only for opportunities to remind yourself of this, but also look for opportunities to remind others of this.  It’s so easy to let the world sway our opinions of ourselves and others.  I challenge you today to look for the beauty in yourself and in every person around you!  Speaking from experience – one compliment can change not only a person’s day, but their life.  Knowing you have purpose, beauty, and a life filled with people who love you is simply amazing! 

Psalms 139:14

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
    your works are wonderful,
    I know that full well” (New International Version).

Reference:

Squier, J. (2010). His majesty in brokenness. Lexington, KY: Judy Squier.