Beautiful You

Dear child,

You look in the mirror. The person staring back seems so unattractive. Too big of nose, too plain of eyes, lips are too thin. The freckles, the hair, the body. It's ugly.

But beautiful child, know that that's not what I see. I made you in my image. I knit you together in your mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13) and I watch over you. (Psalms 146:5-9)

I know every hair on you head (Matthew 10:30) and the plans I have for you? Oh child, they are going to bring you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)

When you look in the mirror and wish away the things I made for you, it hurts me. I created you in my image (Genesis 1:27). You look in that mirror and wonder, “Am I truly beautiful? Does anyone love me?”

Child - made by me, for the work I have planned for you - know this … YOU ARE LOVED! (Isaiah 43:4) You are so loved, you are so beautiful. I have your hand in mine (Isaiah 41:13) and I'll never let you go. (Deuteronomy 31:8)

My love, you are altogether beautiful. There is no fault in you. (Song of Solomon 4:7)

Your Heavenly Father,
God Almighty

Copyright Anna Augustine 2016

All rights reserved

I was thinking the other day about my looks. Like, I was obsessing over them! And I started thinking, how crazy it that? I mean, the God who created galaxies looked at ME and thought, "The world needs her. I have plans for her and I'm going to us her in ways she'll never imagine." 

Can you imagine that!? He knew you could better the world just by being born! 

I don't want to say much more, guys. I think the "letter" above says it better than I can. And guess what? There is a longer, more in depth love letter from the King of Kings! 

It's called the Bible and it's the perfect place to go to if you're feeling depressed, anxious, unloved or anything of the like. God loves you guys! He loves me and I want to share that love with you all because it's a strong, unchanging love.  

Say to those with anxious hearts, "Be strong; fear not!..." Isaiah 35:4a