Why Me?

I don’t like a lot of things about my appearance. Why did God make me this way?

God’s Response

You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex. . . . You watched me as I was . . . woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Psalm 139:13-16

For reasons only God knows, he wants you exactly the way he made you and he has plans for you. Maybe you are a late bloomer and just need to give your body time to mature. Maybe you are just being too hard on yourself and comparing your body to people in magazines and in the movies. What you see there isn’t real, and very few people really look that good. Meanwhile, make the most of your assets—develop a fun and positive personality and strong integrity. When you remember that the Master Creator made you, you can walk into any situation with confidence, regardless of your looks.

This Is Promising

Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within . . . which is so precious to God. 1 Peter 3:3-4