FLAWLESS

     

     I remember the first time I looked inside of the mirror and did not like what was looking back at me. I was about fourteen years old. In that moment I started to question everything. I began to think to myself. Why would God do this to me? Why did God give me this body? 

As the years passed it only got worse. The older I got, the lower my self-esteem became. Every time I would look on the internet I would see all of these beautiful people. Over time I let that get to me. I no longer wanted to be me. I just wanted to look like the girls in the magazines because they were beautiful… And when I looked at myself I didn't see that beauty. I just wanted to fit into this world. I wanted to be the beauty that I constantly saw on television, Instagram and other social medias. I no longer wanted to be me.

I would pray to God and ask him to make me beautiful. Hoping that he would answer me. Hoping that one day I would wake up, look into the mirror and see a new me. But instead of God doing that he changed my outlook on beauty completely.  

It all happened when I was reading the bible and stumbled across Romans chapter twelve verse two. It read, “Do not copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you...” When reading this God spoke to me. He said, “Morgan. The exact things that make you feel as if you are less than are what make you even more beautiful to me. The things that you feel make you not worthy enough to be in this world are what make you perfect in my world. I have a plan for you. I am going to use you. You are my daughter.” Tears came to my eyes when I heard him speak. In that instant everything changed. I looked inside of the mirror and realized that I am beautiful JUST THE WAY I AM. 

In that moment I felt better. I realized that he loves me unconditionally. He looks at what I call my “flaws” and he calls me “flawless.” God took his time making me. As he did each and every one of us. We are all flawless. We are all beautiful. We are all made in his image. So now every time I look inside of the mirror if I see something that I feel is an imperfection I remember that God made me this way for a reason. I remember that God made me beautiful. 

P.S. I want to thank all of my beautiful sisters for taking these selfies to make this flawless picture. I do not know what I would do without you all. You have all made a tremendous impact on my life. I could not be the young woman I am today without you all there for love and support! 

xoxo,

- MorganBrittani