Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

 "Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised." 

(Proverbs 31:30 ESV)

I'm sure I'm not the only one who does this, but there are some days that I just feel really gross and unattractive. Then, there are days when I feel awesome, fit, and beautiful. It's probably a girl thing. Today, though, is one of those awesome days. So, I thought I'd record a few things I like about myself, not so that I could brag, but so I could read through them on one of my gross days and feel better.

1. My freckled shoulders
2. My hair (most of the time)
3. My hands and feet
4. My lips
5. My long eyelashes
6. My ever-changing eye color

Even with these things in mind, I can always take comfort in knowing that God created me perfectly.

"For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well." (Psalm 139:13-14 ESV)

It is also assuring to know the true value of outward appearance.

"But the LORD said... 'For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.'”
(1 Samuel 16:7 ESV) 

No matter how good I may feel about my looks, God judges beauty by a different standard, and though my heart may be sinful, I'm covered in Christ's righteousness, and that's what God sees when he looks in my heart-- Christ's beautiful, perfect righteousness. He is the source of my true beauty.

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
(2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV)

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