Dont' you love the way Song of Solomon reads? It's such a beautiful assurance of how Jesus views his bride. The word says he doesn't just say "how beautiful" when he sees his church, he says, "OH, how beautiful." BIg difference, huh? For many of us our appearance has been a consuming factor. We often see every flaw and every wrinkle when NO ELSE does. It's hard to be confident in our "beauty" when we are trapped in bodies that are undisciplined. However, we ALL know that beauty is NOT merely what we see outwardly. I have known excessively beautiful people that I thought were snotty - and people "not so beautiful on the outside" that I thought were stunning.
Part of what others see is the confidence we have. Where does that come from? God, yes. But also from being free! I am convinced that size has nothing to do with attitude, but HEALTH does. I may never be a size 6, but if I KNOW I am healthy (at whatever size), that I am eating to sustain life and not spending hours eating to promote death, if I have victory over my appetite and learn to say, "you're not the boss of me," if I KNOW that I am not cheating and making excuses, if I am experiencing JOY from being out of prison - then THIS brings a confidence that others see and deem as beautiful. I REALLY believe that. My husband said, "even when you were so heavy, you dressed nicely and looked great. But there is something about the way your eyes 'smile' in this season." HOW TRUE!
Eyes smile = the knowledge that I AM CHOOSING TO LIVE AND FIGHTING FOR LONG LIFE. It's NOT that I am a certain size - it IS that I now know I can do this. HCG gave me the jump start I needed by pulling that residual fat quickly from my body. NO eating plan had ever given me such HUGE hope in such a short period of time. God GIVES ME the daily courage to keep weighing, staying in the boundaries, putting color on my plate, celebrating life, etc............
Have an amazing holiday and remember that when God sees YOU - he says, "OH, how beautiful!"
PK
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