Beautiful the way you are

    Alright, so I like listening to Christian radio. 93.7 WDJC is a major one around here. I enjoy listening to Christian praise songs. It is a lot better then other things I could listen to on the radio.  I hate listening to all the political messages which I always turn off.  I think that is absolutely terrifying when they try to push a political agenda. I also get disgusted at a particular commercial that advertises for plastic surgery. I was truly angry.
    
     Brothers and sisters, God made each and every one of you in a very loving way.  It says so in the Bible.
13 For you created my inmost being;
   you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
¹⁴ I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
   your works are wonderful,
   I know that full well.
¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from you
   when I was made in the secret place,
   when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. I believe that plastic 
Psalm 139:13-15

     This verse was of comfort to me when I was struggling with depression a few years ago. I really hated myself. I hated the way I looked, the way I talked, and the way I was. This verse helped me understand that God designs each and everyone of us with a particular purpose and reason in mind. He created our personalities, the way we laugh, the way we walk, and the even the way our dimples are formed on our face. We were made for His glory sake.  You are fearfully and wonderfully made.
      I am not saying that all plastic surgery is bad. If you have an accident or you are horribly injured, I can see how plastic surgery could be a great comfort to many. But to drastically alter the way you look, is a terrifying thought for me. We (meaning Americans) are so image driven. Just because a doctor recites some verses from the Bible for a radio ad and talks about his" faith" does not mean that what he does is good.
     Brothers and sisters, you were formed by the creator of the universe who made you with love. He designed you before the foundations of the world were in place. Do not believe the lies of the world. Your worth is not measured by who you are on the outside, but who you are on the inside. I know it is cliche to say that, but it is the truth.