Appearance - 365 Questions for a Woman's Soul

appearance - What can I do when I feel disappointed by my appearance?

God has made everything beautiful for its own time.

Ecclesiastes 3:11

We are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Ephesians 2:10

Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good!

Genesis 1:31

Yet for a little while you made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.

Hebrews 2:7

GOD KNOWS the times when we do not feel beautiful. He sees when we walk away from the mirror feeling disheartened. We can talk to him about our disappointment with our appearance, but we need to remember that he does not make mistakes with his creation. When God made us, he used the words good, beautiful, and masterpiece to describe us. He says we are crowned with glory and honor simply because we are created in his image. The next time you feel disappointment over your appearance, look to God’s Word to remind you of how your Creator sees you.

Prayer Prompts

Lord, if I am honest, I don’t like that you made me this way: . . .

Your Word says that when you look at me, you see . . .

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