What I Felt When I Heard Beautiful by Mercy Me For the First Time

This morning on my way into work, as I was pondering about a lot of things going on in my life, this song came on.  It seemed like the perfect song for a lot of what I have been experiencing lately.  Not that every single word in this song applies to me or to my life, but the message was powerful and brought tears to my eyes.

I couldn't help but ponder about all the people that I know that see themselves as less than they are, how they do not see themselves as God sees them.  I think about all the wonderful characteristics that they have, and how much they mean to me and how they help me through life, and I wonder how they could not see who they are.

 

I have had those days where I start to believe those same types of lies that Satan will tell us.  That we are unworthy of love, or of something else that is good for us in our lives.  That we are not good enough, not perfect, or that we cannot be used for good until we have become something better than we are.  I have pondered a lot about life and the different lies that we are told by the media, others, and ourselves.  That we are able to be as great as we want to be, and that we are the ones that stop ourselves from being everything that we could be.  We all have endless potential and are capable of much more than we think we are.  I think that this song touches on this so well.

When we look in the mirror, we should realize that we are beautiful, and that God loves us, right now, as we are, and that we can be used to fulfill wonderful and great things, even when we are still 'under construction'. That is the beauty of God's perfect plan, that the simple, the small, and the imperfect can fulfill his will perfectly, if we just let go of ourselves, and let him lead and guide us, and focus on seeing ourselves and each other as God would see us. 

Remember that you are a treasure, that you yourself are sacred, simply because you are His!

Jonny Diaz- "A More Beautiful You"

You are beautiful just as you are. Forget what magazines and the world tell you that you should be. Look within yourself and see yourself as God sees you. He loves you, and he sent His Only Begotten Son to die for you because He loves you so much. No matter what mistakes you have made, you can always come back to Him, he stands with His arms wide open.

Christ has told us that he stands at the door and knocks, we just need to let Him in. Do not let the world tell you that you are not worthy, that you need to be any different then you are. God made you, His perfect creation for His purpose. You have your own mission to fulfill, seek Him and discover what His will for you is.



The Featured video is Jonny Diaz singing his song 'A More Beautiful You'. I believe that so much can be said through music and images, and this video is perfect for today's message. Please share this message with all the women in your life.

You can learn more about Jonny Diaz on his official site. According to AC indicators, A More Beautiful You hit #1. (You can read about it in Jonny Diaz's blog). He states, "I am blown away by how God is choosing to use this song. I honestly wrote it just intending to play it for youth groups. I knew the message in this song was an important one, but I don’t think I ever realized how needed it really is."

With all the contact that I have with youth, I could definitely tell Jonny Diaz that this song is needed, and that personally, I wish that it was the message that women have been hearing for generations rather then the messages that they have been hearing through many forms of media.

My hat goes off to Jonny Diaz and his song "A More Beautiful You". It deserves to be #1, because the message is a message of truth, and what every woman (young and not so young) needs to hear today.