"My female friends on facebook, regardless of age. I see posts every now and then that compare SUPER skinny actresses or models with a woman like Marilyn Monroe and they say how a woman with curves is truly beautiful or sexy or hot. Don't stone me for this but any woman who posts that is completely wrong and very misguided. Marilyn Monroe was a sex symbol. That's not sexy or hot. Now I believe that on many different levels all women are beautiful. You're daughters of the Most High King after all! Go look in scripture and read about Ruth, or Sarah, or Deborah, Mary, Elizabeth, all these women of God. That is beauty, ladies. I dare say that's hot. Yes, I just called the mother of Jesus Christ hot. You keep your skin and bones supermodel, or your morally bankrupt sex symbol. I'll stick with real beauty."
-(a post from wise guy friend of mine from church) Andrew Brymer
If you have been reading my blog regularly you've probably read my first post "Insecurity", if not go read it first before this one.
As I have grown in Christ everyday, and learned something new everyday I have come to the realization that "when you become more confident in who you are in Christ, that overwrites any confidence that you could ever have in the flesh". When you are solely in love with Christ and walking with Him , you honestly find that you don't have time to stop and worry about "how sexy you are "or "is someone paying attention to me"?? When we realize that we were put on this earth for HIM, and it's all about Him, and that we are ALL a servant of HIM , it's easier to put things in perspective. Then instead of wasting your energy on jealousy, selfishness,and being proud ,we are humbled. We realize that we are not the center of the universe and those selfish desires are really silly.
God made some women naturally attractive to society for a reason, i believe. And some that would struggle with that. Not because He liked one more than the other but He gives everyone different gifts.
Beauty is fleeting and not something to obsess over. But then again we are called to take care of our bodies. Everything in moderation. Don't kill yourself to be thin, just exercise regularly and eat healthy so you can live longer to spread the gospel. Want to wear make up and nice clothes... get up, get ready, and don't think anything else about it.
God used all sorts of women in the bible for His glory,
A Virgin:Mary,
A Queen: Esther,
A Harlot:Rehab
A Slave: Hagar
-Exodus 9:16
How do you think Rehab would feel if she compared herself to Mary?? She would probably feel guilt and shame, after God had already forgiven her. If she would've done that instead of trusting God, God could've still used her, but she could've hindered that by letting her insecurities take over.
That's what we do today, we compare ourselves to these women who are not perfect but we feel are superior to us, and to make ourselves feel better, we put down the ones we feel superior to, and the ones we are jealous of. To say again , we are all sinners, none better, we are all the same. Therefore we are crippling ourselves with this pride, and selfishness, and love for things that do not matter!!
I struggle with this sin everyday and have to fall on my face before God and pray about it, but He will mold you if you ask Him. My point being:
Quit trying to compete, quit letting insecurity cripple you from being less than God had planned for you. You can overcome ANYTHING with the Holy Spirit. Ask Him to mold you into the godly woman that He has planned for you to be, and then you too can be used for His glory in a way that you could NEVER do alone.
Prayer is very important in a Christian's life. I believe it shows our love for Him as an act of talking and spending time with Him .God is still powerful and still does miracles, but i think the problem with prayer now a days is people don't know how! Don't get me wrong , God hears your prayers and knows your heart but there is a difference in "praying, and praying with faith." Knowing that" He can" and that "He will" are two different things.
Now with that being said, i believe we also have to understand that Learning "how to pray" all starts with scripture... knowing what His will is and what His promises are.
There is a difference between believing what God promises and praying for things you'd like to be true. When you start praying biblically more prayers will be answered and you will see the Holy spirit grow in you!!
This weekend I had a lot of alone time with God. I knew that I needed it without distraction so I canceled all of my plans and just sat at home and let the Holy spirit speak to me, while I prayed and read my bible as well. On the way to church sunday I said this prayer,
" Lord, i really want to be used for Your glory and I want to grow in You so much, and my light to shine so bright that people could NEVER say that i accomplished these things in myself ALONE.... But that I rise above through Your spirit so high that there would be NO DOUBT that You are living in me and that YOU are the one worthy to be praised! Give me a NEW experience in worship with You today and let me learn, and unveil a new mystery in Your word. Convict me, and reveal to me the sins in my heart that i have gotten so used to, that i see nothing wrong with anymore. Help me not to take on these projects of sin by myself, help me to trust you to mold me into the godly woman you want me to be, because I want nothing less the Your best!!!"
I got what i asked for. The Holy spirit overwhelmed me with great joy for Him when i worshiped and the convictions and revealing came. I did not get discouraged, because although I have soooo much to work on(and always will) I finally am "ok" with letting God mold me, because no matter how hard I try I can NEVER be what He wants me to be without HIM!
I get SUPER excited when I see evidence of Christ changing my life and my heart because I think, " How cool is it that the people i read about in the bible like Moses, Mary, Jonah, Sarah, Ruth, & Esther, were molded by and served the same most powerful God that is still today?!" I am just simply AMAZED! It's not about getting up trying your best and failing everyday, it's about surrendering and letting Him mold YOU!!
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