I used to think that beauty came from the outside. All of my friends were beautiful. Perfect skin. Beautiful eyes. Great smile. They were beautiful and I was the “friend.” If my beauty was never enough for me, how could it ever be enough for someone else?
Then I saw that my beauty did not come from the outside but from within. I am a child of God. Beloved and cherished. Not for my looks but for my heart. My beauty was greater than the perfect haircut or latest fashions. I was chosen by the one who created me to be loved. He loved me and placed me in this time with these friends and family. He loves me when I cannot love myself.
If God, who created all things and all people, finds me special and beautiful who am I to challenge Him. He knows me better than I know myself. He knows I am beautiful and I need to learn that God sees me in ways I may never understand but make me unique, special, and BEAUTIFUL!!!
