The first time I heard this song it hit me like a ton of bricks. I think many women and teenage girls struggle with this one thing--self image. I know I have struggled with it since I was a teen. "Am I pretty enough?" "I hate my legs--they are too fat." "I wish I looked like that model." "Why did God have to give me this body....I just want to look like her." Sound familiar? I have stood at that stupid mirror countless times scrutinizing and demanding perfection of myself, yet I don't think I'll ever be satisfied with what I see before me. I believe God gives us the responsibility to take care of our bodies which means to exercise and eat healthy. God said our bodies are built togther acting as a temple for Him to dwell in. Wouldn't you think that because our body is a "temple", we should take on the responsibility to take care of it? I also think that since our body is so precious to God, we also need to have the right self image. I know it's hard and I don't have anything physically wrong with me, but I still look at my reflection and see a woman that isn't quite there yet. Shame on me! God is the one who defines you and me--not that stupid mirror, not the magazines that say we need to look like this or that, not our so called friends that say we look like we've gained some weight.
God makes no mistakes. He is perfect which means every little piece of us is extremely beautiful. We have an obligation to "maintain" what God has created and to not abuse our bodies, but the "imperfections" we see are perfections to the One who created us. *I will keep reminding myself of this....you do the same too!
Mirror
by Barlowgirl
Mirror, Mirror on the wall: have I got it?
'Cause Mirror, you've always told me who I am
I'm finding it's not easy to be perfect
So sorry, you won't define me
Sorry, you don't own me
Who are you to tell me
That I'm less than what I should be?
Who are you? Who are you?
I don't need to listen
To the list of things I should do
I won't try, no, I won't try
Mirror, I am seeing a new reflection
I'm looking into the eyes of He who made me
And to Him, I have beauty beyond compare
I know He defines me
Who are you to tell me
That I'm less than what I should be?
Who are you? Who are you?
I don't need to listen
To the list of things I should do
I won't try, no, I won't try
You don't define me, you don't define me
You don't define me, you don't define me
Who are you to tell me
That I'm less than what I should be?
Who are you? Who are you?
I don't need to listen
To the list of things I should do
I won't try, no, I won't try
Who are you to tell me
That I'm less than what I should be?
Who are you? Who are you?
I don't need to listen
To the list of things I should do
I won't try, no, I won't try |
posted by Gracey at 
Our self image must be understood by who we are in Christ. I see myself as God sees me:
1. A child of God
2. Righteous, blameless, perfect,forgiven,innocent and totally justified before God
3. More than a conquer
4. The Temple of the Lord's Spirit
5. God's man
6. God's friend
7. an heir to his promises
8. one of His elect chosen in Christ before the world began
9. fearfuly and wonderfuly made
10. His willing servant
11. His worshipper
12. A priest
13. A Saint (Holy One)
14. Part of His Bride
15. Part of His Body
17. Accepted in the Beloved (Jesus)
18. A disciple
19. A Husband who represents Christ loving my wife as He loves the church
20. His Ambassador
21. His Prophet
I can't think of a better self image than that. We as Christians all share in that. God sees us that way, so who cares what anyone else thinks of us!!