today I wanna talk about one of the thing I HATE most about the world. the pressure of the worldly look of "perfection". now here's why that is so very wrong and why I hate it.
there is nothing perfect about not eating in order to gain a skinnier body.
there is nothing perfect about spending hours and hours applying make up and doing your hair in order to be attractive or look beautiful
there is nothing perfect about wearing clothes that you don't feel comfortable in because it's what everybody else is doing/expects you to do
there is nothing perfect about hating yourself in front of the mirror
our perfect example, Jesus Christ, would never ask us to do any of these things.
we do not gain worth when we participate in these worldly activities. our infinite and divine worth is already established.
Russell M. Nelson said “Feelings of worth come when a woman follows the example of the Master. Her sense of infinite worth comes from her own Christlike yearning to reach out with love, as He does.”
I hate the worldly pressure to live trying to fit a certain image. the only image we should be striving to become like is our Saviour's!
we were given our bodies so that we could be Heavenly Father's tools on earth. they are precious gifts. we were born with a divine purpose and given the body we were supposed to have to carry out that mission! what is there to hate about that????
he needs us. he needs different people in different ways, more important ways than we are able to comprehend or understand right now! we were given our bodies so that we could love, serve, and teach. how are we as individuals supposed to spread love when we do not have any love for ourselves. our bodies can do so much good. we can use them to change lives. they are incredible. and it is so important to learn to treat them as such.
feelings of insecurity, disappointment and self hate are feelings that come straight from Satan. do not let these feelings control you! when we let these feelings in we allow ourselves to be miserable! there is no need for that. that does not do us any good. stay focussed on what truly matters. do not let negative thoughts or comments stop you from being and becoming the amazing individual that you are.
so next time you're standing in the mirror, try giving yourself a compliment or two. pray that you will see yourself as God sees you. because you are incredible, and beautiful. and there is nothing wrong with you or you body just the way it is. just the way God created it to be.
"the secret to having the very best life is knowing who you are and loving it." I am filled with joy when I think about the fact that Christ died so that I could live. we are alive because of him, so let us live our best lives.
you are good enough. you are strong enough, and you belong on this earth at this time. don't you forget that.
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