God made you and what He made was not a mistake.

(Originally posted on February 3, 2011 on my Tumblr.)

I realized something pretty profound today. I mean, it was always there in the back of my mind, but satan liked to keep it at bay.

God made me the way I am for a reason. It is not a mistake.

And these are some of the conclusions that I’ve come to of why God made me the way I am:

• I am not a super model, nor considered beautiful by society’s standards. Therefore, when someone gets to know me, it won’t be because of my artificial beauty. It’ll be because of the beauty within me. My future husband will love me, not my body.
• My acne also falls in this category of “people will love me for what’s inside.” I don’t want to know the people that view my acne as horribly ugly or think that because I have acne, I’m less of a person. Can you honestly say you’d want to know those kinds of people?
• Because of the way I am, I don’t look at people the same way society does. When satan isn’t creeping in, I see people for who they really are - not for their jean size or hair color or skin. You can be the most beautiful woman to the world, and be ugly to me because of what’s on the inside. I am able to look past how this world defines the way a person should look.

This list could go on and on, but it basically boils down to one point: God crafted me, mind and body, and what He made was NOT a mistake. Every one is different, and He created you the way you are for a reason. YOU ARE NOT A MISTAKE.

God loves you, and He loves everything about you. So love Him, and love yourself. God has a purpose for you and He isn’t giving up on you. You are beautiful, because you have the holy spirit within you. His beauty shines through you.

“The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7

GOD LOVES YOU. HE MADE YOU. AND WHAT HE MADE IS BEAUTIFUL. <3