True Beauty.

So many girls in this world think that they are ugly. I can't even begin to tell you how many times I've thought that about myself. As girls, we all want to feel beautiful. Some people will tell you that beauty on the inside is all that matters, which is absolutely true, yet it doesn't help us feel any better about our appearances. Health and Beauty companies make billions of dollars each year selling us products that will supposedly remove wrinkles, clear your skin of acne, and make your eyelashes look 10x's longer. People have even taken the need for beauty to extreme lengths by turning to plastic surgery and botox injections. How long will it take for us to actually feel good about the way we look?

In my own life, I can truthfully say that I am my own worst critic. I can look into the mirror and pinpoint every detail, big or small, that may be wrong with my face and body. As embarrassing as it is, I've even had the nerve to ask God why on earth He made me this way. I have often asked, "God...why did you create me this way, when you could have made me look prettier instead?" I mean he is an Almighty and Perfect being, right? He's fully capable of making me look prettier. Just this morning a thought exactly like this came into my head. The more I thought about it however, the more it got me thinking differently. God IS the most powerful being in history. He IS utter perfection. So how on earth could an absolutely perfect being such as Him, make garbage? God does not make junk. I'll repeat that again in case you didn't hear me....God does NOT make junk!
I believe that we think that we are unattractive, because we're using other people as our mirrors. Imagine if you found an old, cracked, dirty, and warped mirror in your attic. If you looked into it, you would see a severely distorted image of yourself. No matter what you do to change your appearance, your image will never be accurate in this imperfect mirror. It's the same way with wanting approval from imperfect people. We use other people's actions, words and opinions to create distorted images of ourselves. It's only when we look to God, the clean and pure mirror, that we will be able to see the true and beautiful image that we really are. God made each of us the way we are for a reason. Each time we complain about the way we look, I can only imagine what God thinks. After all, every single one of us was made in His image. To Him, we look absolutely perfect just the way we are. And if the God up in heaven thinks that about me, then who am I to tell him differently?
Trying to feel beautiful is a struggle that every woman is faced with. I'm not sure if I will ever think that I'm drop dead gorgeous or anything, but I pray that God will help me every day to see myself as He sees me; perfect just the way I am.