gift of life

Ginger summer of 2010

"And God saw everything He had made, and, behold, it was very good." Genesis 1:31

God was pleased with the Creation and that includes women. It's so sad that many girls and women in our society don't want to do womanly things. God was very pleased to create us female, and we should delight in this as well.

"For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them." Psalms 139:13-16

Every part of me down to the hair of my head is important to God. He knew me then and knows me now. Our spirits are eternal so He even knew me before conception. It doesn't say here that only the beautiful people are marvelous. Maybe I'm too this or not enough of that. And anyway, who decides who is beautiful and who is not? Who decides what is too this or not enough of that? God said I am wonderful and marvelous.

It is not right to complain about and not accept myself; it may even be sinful. Even though I don't steal things or murder people, my sins, however small, grieve God. He created me and loves me. Should I then complain about His creation? What have I created? How can I justify complaining about something I cannot even do? How selfish! How ungrateful! How unappreciative!

I'll turn over a new leaf and thank God in my prayers for my wonderful body and the gift of life. It's time to leave worldly standards behind, be content, be joyful, and praise God for my gifts.

If I don't like this or that about my body, I can make the most of it by exercising, eating well, and choosing to be happy. I can make the most of my blessings.