Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought "I wish my waist was smaller" or "I wish my skin was smoother?" I know I have many many times. I have stood on a scale and worried myself over the number that appeared below me. I have compared myself to people I see on Instagram, the girls I see at school, and even my own family members. I have wished to be a size 0.
The thing is none of that matters. God created each and every one of us in His own image and He calls us to love ourselves. He wants us to call ourselves "beautiful" because He calls us "beautiful." Psalm 139:14 says "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, and I know that full well."
Within the past year I have worked really hard to learn how to love myself. I got really into running last August and I didn't realize how good it felt to exercise. I started to be more careful about what I put into my body and I realized that actually impacted my attitude. I drank more water, I started washing my face consistently, I made my bed everyday. I started taking care of myself and with that I began to love myself more.
The more I did to take care of myself, the more appreciative I was of myself. I can finish a long run and praise God for the strong body He gave me that is able to push itself so far. I can stand on the scale and proudly proclaim that number because I worked for it.
God calls us to love ourselves. Thank Him for the body He gave you and love it because God loves it.
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