How long do you spend in front of the mirror looking at yourself and all the things you wish you could change? Do you ever wish you looked like that supermodel on TV, flawless in every way shape and form? If you have then you are like a lot of people in this world, including myself. The other day I was feeling bad about my appearance, feeling like I’d never live up to the world’s standard of beauty, so I turned to God, the only One I knew could help me. I said a little prayer asking God to speak to me, to heal me of the pain I was feeling, then I opened my Bible and God brought me to the verse1 Samuel 16:7 and it says, “…The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." I was reminded that I am not here to live by the world’s standards but by God’s standards and He looks on the inside. I was remind that I should be spending all the time I am worrying about the outside and put it towards making who I am on the inside better.
The media makes us believe that everything depends on the size of the clothes we wear, the color of our hair, the condition of our wardrobe, and how much flawless skin were showing. But nothing could be further from the truth. What is important is pleasing our Father in Heaven. We can please Him by making our intentions pure and our actions just, by focusing on making our hearts right, and by living by His standards alone.
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