Our image

"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
  your works are wonderful, I know that full well."  - Psalm 139: 14 (NIV)

Do I believe that?  Is it not in the Bible?  Is the Bible not God's Word?

I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  We are so hard on ourselves.  The world tells us we should look and act one way.  People in our lives put us down.  We compare ourselves to those who we consider to be beautiful, to be popular, to be smart.

Our image should be base in who God says we are.  Our image should be based on who we are in Christ.  We should be humble in knowing that we are nothing without Him and yet confident because He created us.  That doesn' mean we don't do our part to take care of ourselves, be healthy, be clean, study, strive to grow and achieve.  But it should mean that we are much more willing to look for and accept the things we do well.  We should encourage each other but we should also be willing to accept what we ourselves are good at. 

If you can write...write, and share it!  If you can paint...paint and let others see it.  If you can sing...sing, for the glory of The Lord.  If you can file paperwork, answer phones, organize...do it!!!!

See the beauty in others and see the beauty in yourself.  DO NOT say "oh, I'm not good at anything", "I'm ugly"  Ahhhhhh! I can't even imagine what it does to God to hear us.

We are all different.  Different colors, different shapes, different talents.  Don't be a punk!  take a compliment and quit insulting God.  He designed you!