Beauty for Ashes

"...To give to them Beauty instead of Ashes..."
Isaiah 61:3


 

About a month ago, I got some prayer at EPIC which is a Young adult ministry here in Maine...anywho one of the guys that was praying was just speaking over me truth, and that when I would look in the mirror I would see beauty and value. (My whole 20 years of existence I never have been able to even look... in the mirrior and like what I see, let alone with no makeup on.) Hard to believe, I know... So I agreed with what was prayed over me, took it and ran with it. Just hoping and praying that one day I would be able to do just that, Look in the mirror and see myself the way God sees me, and just accept that I am beautiful, that I am of worth in His eyes and that I have a value, if not for anyone but to bring gloy to His name....This morning, 6 am with no makeup on, and bed head, I looked in the mirror and for the first time actually didnt hate what I saw. I looked in that mirror and could smile and see beauty. I am starting to see myself in the eyes of my Father and Creator. God is soo good :)

 I shared earlier, Isaiah 61:3 "..To give to them beauty instead of ashes.." He has done just that!
For those of you who may struggle with this very same thing, know that you are not alone, God desires to trade you ashes for beauty. He loves you so much, and with prayer, persistence, and believeing the truth. It will happen :) Some of you may read this and say "Oh that's great that it happenf for her, but it will never for me" don't believe that lie. It's a trick, to get you to stay where you are and never see your self worth...keep searching, you serve a BIG God, he will show himself strong for you.

 

 

My prayer for you this day is that you would allow God to start showing you how worthy you are of His love...God loves to see you happy!