How many times have you heard someone whisper, "Oh, she's probably anorexic" about someone who's looking thinner lately? Is it said in a compassionate tone? Or is it said with a roll of the eyes? Generally, most people are baffled at how a size 4 girls or a 180-pound guy could be so delusional as to think they're fat.
The truth is, an eating disorder victim deserves much more compassion. blogs, memoirs, and personal conversations reveal that at the core of it lies a debilitating self-loathing. Many people say they hated themselves so much, they didn't even feel they deserved to eat!
"Now all we can see of God is like a cloudy picture in a mirror. Later we will see Him face to face. We don't know everything, but then we will just as God completely understands us."
1 Corinthians 13:12
Many times, we can't see ourselves for what we really are. That's why we need supportive Believers in Christ around us to remind us of how attractive we are to Christ. He designed us as we are and loves us beyond comprehension!
Commit this to memory:
"...don't be afraid. I have rescued you. I have called you by name; now you belong to me."
Isaiah 43:1b
"Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for the spiritual blessings that Christ has brought us from heaven! Before the world was created, God had Christ choose us to live with Him and to be His holy and innocent and loving people."
Ephesians 1:3-4
How do you see yourself through other people's eyes? Have you allowed other people's comments to shape your perception of you?
It's wrong to believe other people's perception of who THEY think you may or may not be. Believe, rather, that the Creator of the heavens thinks you are the most beautiful of all his creation!
If you have questions about faith or would like help establishing a relationship with Jesus Christ, I would be more than happy to help you! Feel free to email me or place a comment at the bottom of this post.
God Bless!
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