Take a brief moment. Look at yourself in the mirror or your cell phone camera, just look at yourself. What do you see? What does what you see make you feel? Does it make you feel ugly? Beautiful? Take a moment and think about it. Name three things that you hate about your physical self. Now, name five things you love about your physical self. I almost could bet that the latter is harder for you to do. I've been there, we all have.
Every freckle, dimple, birthmark, discoloration, curve, anything you hate about yourself God doesn't hate. He thinks it is beautiful. Your skin, eyes, nose, smile, eyebrows, anything you love about yourself God loves too, He thinks it is beautiful. Everything about you is unique, you are a bombshell!
Yet you, LORD, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.
-Isaiah 64:8
I know what you might be thinking, it's just a verse that was written thousands of years ago. It's not applicable to me. It's just a way to make me feel better about myself, but then again, it doesn't really relate to me. Right? This couldn't be further from the truth!
We are so quick to judge ourselves and when we do that we take away from God's craftsmanship. We don't go on a hike and think, "Oh, that tree is ugly", "That flower's petals? Ew." So the question is, why do we do that to ourselves? We are so much more beautiful to God then trees and flowers. With that being said, we shouldn't be so harsh on ourselves. When we start seeing ourselves through His eyes instead of our own, our perspective changes.
I get it, it still does seem like an old reference but what if we made it more personal and applicable to ourselves? Sometimes we need to make Bible verses more relatable to ourselves in order to understand the context better. Here's an example:
Yet you, Lord, are my dad. I am just a lump of bones, blood, water, muscle, skin etc. (this is getting graphic I know) I'm just another human being. You, God, are the creator of all humans, the creator of me. You sculpted my blue eyes, the color of my skin, everything about me. I am the result of a beautiful, perfect masterpiece that you have personally designed.
One thing I would like to add though, is to be careful, don't totally take the verse out of context. Have fun doing this, take a moment and personalize this verse for yourself and to your needs so you can feel God's love for you.
Yet you, LORD, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.
Yet you, Lord, are my _______________ (now what you want to call Him ex. Daddy, dad, Father, Papa, Almighty, etc.) I am_________________, (whatever you would consider yourself (ex. Just another human, a simple woman, etc.) You are the_____________ (ex. creator, designer, sculptor, etc.) it is You who has sculpted my (3 things about your physical self, one being one of your insecurities) ______________ , _____________, _________________; I am the result of your_____________(hands, masterpiece, divine creation, artistry, etc.)
-Isaiah 64:8
Now take a blank sheet of paper, index card, or create a phone wallpaper and write out your personalization of this verse. Make it as creative or simple as you want. Then paste it to your mirror, car dash, wherever you can see it and read it to yourself when you can.
Just saying this verse over and over again won't make an overnight change. You have to truly believe it, which is so much easier said then done. Start seeing yourself the way God sees you. It won't always be easy but whenever you are feeling down about your physical self give it all to Him. He loves when you see yourself the way He see's you. Because you are loved beyond measure and so beautiful to Him.
