You Are A Masterpiece

    I know what I think of myself. And it is not good. In fact, I cannot think of three things that I truly like about myself. Though, I can easily name ten things I wish I could change about myself. I suspect many of you feel the same way. In today's society, it is easy to become discouraged by things that really don't matter at all. Yet they still matter to us. That includes me too.
   
    God wants us to like ourselves. We are made in His image after all. But that's easier to do at some times then others. You'll most likely never like everything about yourself, but you can always find something. Pick one or two things that you like about yourself (that you really like about yourself) and choose to think about them when you are tempted to start the self-hating. It's what I try to do
even though I don't always succeed.
    
    Just think, God made you the way you are for a reason. And He does not like all of His creation to look the same or be exactly the same. He gave you a certain personality and certain quirks for a reason. He loves you! That's all that really matters. You are His masterpiece! More than that, He has a purpose for your life that no one else could accomplish. If you don't already know what that purpose is, I encourage you to spend some time in prayer. You never will be fully satisfied until you are walking in God's will for your life.

    Whatever you do today, take some time to thank God for making you the way that He did. Repeat it everyday. Eventually, you'll start to believe it. And you should! The one thing God can't do is make a mistake. Don't hate on His work of art! I'm just an ordinary person, but I have some extraordinary dreams. And you do too! Don't let a lack self-confidence hold you back from greater things. God is beside you, holding you hand. He will give you all of the strength you need.