We are made in His Image, aren't we?

So I have seen and heard a lot of comments from people, especially recently on dating sites. Some people are so concentrated on physical appearance. Granted, we already knew that...

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7 NIV)

I wish more people wouldn't "judge a book by its cover" and determine people's value by how they look. Granted, that isn't to say that I am perfect, I am only human and fall short of the Glory of God. But I pray that I would look to people's inner beauty, not their outer beauty. That I would not judge people by who they were but see them for who they are becoming. We are all on a constant journey, trying to become more Christlike... Although we will never get there, it is worth striving to be more like Him and to try and live a more holy life.

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. (Psalm 139:14 NIV)

So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1:27 NIV)

I am a Child of the One True King, and I am Wonderfully made in His image. I am constantly working on reminding myself that I am His creation, and each time I put myself down I am insulting His handiwork. I will admit it, it is hard! With the media, and everyone criticizing everyone... About how they don't measure up to someone's earthly standards, it's hard not to get down on yourself for how you fall short of other people's expectations. But we are not in the life to compete against eachother. We are here to glorify God and worship Him in everything that we do.

I pray that someday, God brings me a man who can see me for my inner beauty... To see the person that God made me to be. To see beyond my exterior and my quirks and my weaknesses. Until then I can only wait. For now I will court Jesus, for He is the only man who will not break me down but build me up, give me hope instead of hopelessness, give me strength instead of sorrow.

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. (Proverbs 31:30 NIV)

<3, HollyAnne