Let's face it, in a world where people constantly shoot you down for just being you, it can be hard to be confident in your own skin, but this week I want to just make a shout out for those of us who are confident and who want to be confident in our own skin. Confidence in your own skin is important because it's what part of what makes you, you. I guess what I am trying to say, is don't change for what someone else wants you to be, be you, and the right people will love you for who you are. Also, I've learned in life that not everyone is going to like you, but that doesn't mean that you aren't amazing. So if you're struggling to find confidence in who you are, just take a look at this week's article.

Confidence can be a very hard thing to obtain for some, however, I want to start this article with saying that confidence doesn't just come from what you look like on the outside. Everybody can struggle with being confident. Just because you look a certain way doesn't mean you are more confident or less confident in yourself and who are. But for me, I want to state that my confidence comes from Christ Jesus, as it says in Philippians 1:6 "For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus." I know personally, that I am continually worked in and am not perfect but I have confidence that God will change me and make me more confident in who he is. For this kind of confidence is something that can't be shaken.

I want to go further into what confident in Christ means. To me confidence in Christ means that I don't have to worry that he will provide and that I am loved. I know I am cared for and that gives me the confidence to take on this world with his help. So I want to encourage and to you, to not be shot down just in case someone may try and not knock you down, it's okay, you can get back up because you are loved by God.

I want to take a moment and encourage every twenty something to be confident. I know in your twenties we may be still trying to figure out what our purpose is in life, but hang in there, and enjoy the journey. There will be people who try and tell you what to do and who you are but I believe you are an incredible individual. I want to take a moment to thank all of my friends for just being able to be who you are, I would change you in no way! You are loved and you are cherished by me and those who surround you, and I think it is important to not change who you are! You were set aside to be different from the rest, and there is no one else like you, only you can be you! You are an amazing friend, and you are an amazing student, and you are amazing citizen of this world. Don't let trivial things cause you to lose confidence in yourself, the only time we fail is when we don't get back up after we fall. So get back up, we're still young! There is plenty of time to be confident in who you are!

So if you're struggle with self worth and confident, know that you are loved and you are the light of the Earth. It will get easier twenty somethings, so hang tight and live life being you. Because only you can be you! It's okay to still be figuring out your place in the world, after all it is a pretty big place, so don't change you, and encourage others to just be themselves. We need more love to go around!

I want to close with one last verse, just to encourage and strengthen those around me! Don't give up! Be confident, be you, spread love! Speak life!

Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."