It's a question that is on the lips of many young women (and men) today. It is the catalyst that drives numerous efforts that quite rationally, don't really make sense. Honestly, rationally, does it make sense to go under the knife and change certain things about your appearance? The question of whether you are beautiful is rooted in the weightier question of whether or not you are lovable. Physical attractiveness only gets you so far and the mirror will only tell you the standards that are accepted by the culture of this society. Beauty is a thing that has been manipulated by society, and as women living in this society, our beauty will always fall short.
Let's go back to the question of whether you and I are lovable, because quite honestly, isn't this what we really want to know? Isn't this what we really want to hear and be reminded of? The answer to this question will never cease to amaze me. Yes, we are lovable - not because of our loveliness, but because God is Love. I am able to sense His love for me in the late nights and early mornings as I lay in bed, in the solitude of my quiet times, and in the rhythms of daily life. God is Love, and my mind cannot fathom, my heart cannot fully comprehend the extent of His love. I grasp unto the glimpses and I desire for more.
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