This week has been filled with so many blessings! I have felt the LORD so strongly this week.
I am beyond blessed with all I've ever needed and more than what is needed. I am not in need. What a blessing that is!
I don't think I can ever fully realize how blessed I really am. I have a roof over my head. I have more food than I want and more clothes than I need. I have a family who loves me and wants me to grow in God. I have friends who make me oh so very happy!
A few weeks ago I was thinking about doing something. I was thinking about posting a selfie.
Guys, I hate posting selfies. I don't like people looking at me, and I don't want others thinking I am obsessed with my self image. (not bashing anyone who posts selfies! it just isn't my thing.)
the reason i was thinking of posting a selfie was because i wanted people to see that i am flawed and that i can accept that. as i was looking in the mirror the next day and i was thinking of my self image. again.
i guess we are all a little obsessed with our self image. maybe in how we look, how others think about us. but it always comes back to what we are thinking about ourselves. i wish so badly that i could be completely satisfied with my image. the truth is i'm not. i'm sure someday i will be.
i find myself thinking again and again about how i can fix myself. as you know. your beauty isn't what is on the outside, because it will not effect the kingdom of God (unless self obsession takes you over.)
the bottom line is we must love ourselves. God takes time to love us. why can't we love ourselves too?
i can't remember at the moment where the verse is found. and i feel terrible for not looking it up at the moment. but i need to hurry and finish this post! ahhh!
the verse is about loving our neighbor as ourselves. and how we love others shows our love for God. we must first learn to love ourselves so we can love others and focus more deeply upon our love and thankfulness for what God does for us daily.
we are going to be in these "shells" that contain our soul for the rest of this life. we might as well accept it and move on to caring more about our soul and our eternal life. we are given a promise of heaven. we must do our end of this promise and love. love all those around us. love God before all else. and most definitely work on loving ourselves.
i want to show love and God living in me more than i want anything. actually this is what i need. i have no need for material things. only a need and a hunger for God!
