As I was growing up as a teenager, I suffered from acne problems and sometimes would not go to school, or church as my pimple would have reached its "full potential". Having been ignorant about it, I consumed oily stuff, which made it worse but I loved margarine so much. This has caused me to look down upon myself over the years. I struggled with rejection too.
When I went to my mentor's place a few years ago and saw a photo of himself on his wall smiling, a thought dawned on me, "I hardly take photos of myself...I'm always with people in photos. Is that why I don't take the time to intentionally love and lavish myself?".
When I got to university, a close friend of mine told me "i like your nose". Now this surprised me simply because my nose is what i disliked the most due to the acne issues I had. Her words broke my insecurities at once. But then I began to see that her words had its source from the One who made me.
He likes me as I am. He loves my nose. He loves my thin body. He loves my skinny being.
James 1:22-24 says: Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
Many do not know what they look like because they have not been doing what the Word says and that includes BELIEVING who God says we are. In Psalm 139:17-18, I am told told there are thoughts concerning me, that I am yet to access. Can't be going around asking people "am i beautiful?" Their thoughts concerning me are too low, too carnal. I am deciding to hook up with my Maker's thoughts concerning me.
Do you know what you look like?
Do you go around asking people to get their approval?
I encourage you to dig in the Word of God and gain access to your Maker's thoughts concerning you and stop being worried about what others think.
Look at me. This inspired me to take photos of myself.
I am FREE!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
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I also suffered from acne and was baptized a great many nicknames! But it didnt change who i AM, it doesnt change who we ARE because my Father didnt give me those names. To look into the eyes of God, is what i'm learning to do, for He says i am the pupil of His eye. Zechariah 2:8. I see a BEAUTIFUL reflection of MYSELF in those eyes.....So yeah, i AM beautiful, we ARE beautiful. And you're right Stany the Word of God are His eyes. We will not see our true beauty least we dig into it. Annah
:) - your 'skinny being' makes me smile :) - and I believe everyone out there has suffered rejection in some form, - we're surrounded by other 'broken' humans. :)
Today one of my favorite verses came up - Proverbs 27:19 - As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man. (I think I have to blog now, :) thanks for sharing :) Harmony
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Wow....i must say my dear i am proud of you and i am humbled that i have seen you grow and from the time you started Uni and coming to terms with what this world away from our shelled home is like. This is trully inspiring and wonderful to be a part of. Keep inspiring and blogging and pursuing His heart.
As you already know this blog was more relative to me than anything else. I chose to go by the definition a person gave for me rather than the one God had given me uknowingly though because as a man of flesh affirmation from others is what we want, but after what we forget is God's defintion of who we are is far beyond and is not on the same level as the rest of us would think.
Daily as i learn more about who God says i am, i love myself even more and this makes me love people around me more, although confronting the definitions i had of myself is a painful process but a freeing experience once its done.
Love you dear and keep at it.
Most beloved
wow Ndose, I am humbled to hear that.. may we press on friend...
Wow....you write and touch on issues so close to the heart..
Continue to Soar...
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