What is your idea of the perfect person? For as long as I can remember I looked up to lots of people I saw on the tube. When I younger I sometimes longed to be the people on the music videos and television shows. I would catch myself at times saying, “Wow, their life seems so glamorous. What I wouldn’t give to live their lives. I wish I looked just like them. If I had a body like that everyone would love me.” I guess at that time I did not realize the key word that I used in those phrases. Seems. Everything seemed great on the surface but I had no idea of the types of lifestyles these people were really living. The main things I retained were the messages I heard on television about beauty, and size. All I was able to see was what the people in TV land wanted me to see. Things such as character and integrity were not an issue when in actuality those were the things that were most important.
I grew up with my weight always being a major issue to me and now when I look back I wish I wouldn’t have put so much energy into changing my exterior to be pleasing to others. It is such a sad thing when young people are bombarded with messages that make them feel as though they never are good enough. They can continually lose weight or do things to change their physical appearance but it never seems to be enough. This can be such a stronghold in people’s lives. For example, one day I was riding in the car with a dear friend of mine although I still struggle with this issue something a dear friend of mine said to me really helped to re-evaluate who I really am. We were chatting and I was telling him how much I wanted to be a size 8. After saying that he followed by telling me “You know Yanice lots of people that are that size are still not happy. You should just focus on being the best Yanice you can be and that is the important thing” From that day on I really did make more of an effort to focus on being the best me I could be.
Yes it is very difficult to focus on the inside first living in a society that is so driven by appearance but I know it is possible. I know that true beauty lies within. Just think about it, there are so many people in this world that are attractive but are not beautiful. Beauty is an inside characteristic that shines brightly and flows to the outside. True beauty is being able to move people just by being whom God made you. One thing I asked God to help me with is seeing myself the ways he sees me. That is wonderful thing. I mean think about it no two people are the same. If we learn to see ourselves they way God sees us than many of the issues we have with our appearance will fade away. Furthermore whoever God intends to be a significant part of our life will also see us through God’s eyes. Don’t beat yourself up trying to compete with others far as appearance goes. Compete with yourself and strive to be the best person you can be. You are good and keep in mind that God never makes mistakes.
Genesis 1:31:And God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good (suitable, pleasant) and He approved it completely. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
I grew up with my weight always being a major issue to me and now when I look back I wish I wouldn’t have put so much energy into changing my exterior to be pleasing to others. It is such a sad thing when young people are bombarded with messages that make them feel as though they never are good enough. They can continually lose weight or do things to change their physical appearance but it never seems to be enough. This can be such a stronghold in people’s lives. For example, one day I was riding in the car with a dear friend of mine although I still struggle with this issue something a dear friend of mine said to me really helped to re-evaluate who I really am. We were chatting and I was telling him how much I wanted to be a size 8. After saying that he followed by telling me “You know Yanice lots of people that are that size are still not happy. You should just focus on being the best Yanice you can be and that is the important thing” From that day on I really did make more of an effort to focus on being the best me I could be.
Yes it is very difficult to focus on the inside first living in a society that is so driven by appearance but I know it is possible. I know that true beauty lies within. Just think about it, there are so many people in this world that are attractive but are not beautiful. Beauty is an inside characteristic that shines brightly and flows to the outside. True beauty is being able to move people just by being whom God made you. One thing I asked God to help me with is seeing myself the ways he sees me. That is wonderful thing. I mean think about it no two people are the same. If we learn to see ourselves they way God sees us than many of the issues we have with our appearance will fade away. Furthermore whoever God intends to be a significant part of our life will also see us through God’s eyes. Don’t beat yourself up trying to compete with others far as appearance goes. Compete with yourself and strive to be the best person you can be. You are good and keep in mind that God never makes mistakes.
Genesis 1:31:And God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good (suitable, pleasant) and He approved it completely. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
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