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“Search me O God and know my heart, try me and know my anxieties.”  Psalm 139:23 (NIV)

Tortured – that’s how a celebrity described her body – she feels literally tortured by her body.  Why?  She is still carrying baby weight only a few months after giving birth. How do I know that?  It was the cover story on a magazine I glimpsed at Target.  Wonder how many new moms have seen that article and chose to feel tortured by the normal state of their body?   Now I know that tabloids can’t be relied on as a true source of info, but let’s admit it girls we often fall into the trap of viewing ourselves in agony.  Why?  Because what we desire and what we want isn’t reflected in the mirror or on the scales.  And in our weakest moments, we can start to believe those tabloids that determine our value based on our looks.  We can start to digest and chew on the image of those models that project perfection. We can recharge our self-talk to self-defeating words that lure us down a lonely path.

How do we describe our bodies?  Wonder what God is thinking when He hears those words?  Wonder if His heart breaks or if He is pleased?  Psalm 139 is God’s love letter to His girls – declaring how precious we are in His sight. Do we remember that God hears our thoughts?  Have we forgotten how precious His thoughts are of us?  Do we need help drowning out what the world offers?  If so, then start your day with Psalm 139.   Allow His words to open your eyes to the secret of real beauty – not the illusion of a perfect 10.

“Father, you took me from nothing and formed me in the secret place.  Amazing and wonderful are the works of Your hands.”

For His Glory

Janet Martin
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