As I drove home the other night, I witnessed God’s glory.
Hanging in a sea of black velvet, I caught a glimpse of the moon.
The most amazing moon I’ve witnessed in 31 years of life.
Beautiful didn’t do it justice. It would have been an understatement.
It was a fiery globe. A bursting ember of orange and red.
I chased the moon and it teased me. Hiding behind houses and trees.
I just wanted to catch another glimpse.
I wanted to take a photo. To capture the beauty.
The impact the moon had on me the other night; all it’s beauty, all it’s glory; that’s how God feels about you.
In His eyes, beautiful is an understatement.
You are “fearfully and wonderfully made.”
You are chosen.
You are loved.
You mean more than the moon and the stars that hang from that black velvet expanse.
I can picture you now. Reading these words and shaking your head.
You don’t believe it.
You’ve messed up too many times.
How can God think you’re beautiful?
Has He seen the number on the scale?
Has He seen the way you loose your patience with your kids?
He has. He’s seen it all. The good. The bad. The ugly.
But you’re still beautiful to Him.
Why?
Because He created you, sweet one!
Just like He spoke the heavens into being and splattered stars across the sky.
He created you in His image. And He is beautiful.
You are His greatest workmanship.
He gazes upon you and sees beauty.
(even when you have spit up on your shirt and unbrushed teeth)
Today, know you’re beautiful just as you are!
This post was written as a response to Holley Gerth’s Coffee for your Heart link up prompt: For more encouragement click here!
I love the imagery you use and how you relate it to how God sees us as even more beautiful! What a wonderful reminder; thank you for your words.
Thanks for the encouragement today, Steph!
I absolutely love this!!! So beautifully written! I’m an artist and a lover of sunsets and sunrises and the moon in all it’s glory! I’ve seen the moon just like you so beautifully described and have thought the same things, I’ve been a chaser and admirer of God’s beauty and yet struggled for so long believing that I could possibly be beautiful in anyone’s eyes (especially my own) because of choices I made, choices others made for me and hurtful words spoken over me. The lies I believed for so long have now become a passion and a mission for me! Knowing the truth of how my God, my Creator sees me, despite all the mistakes, all the brokeness, gives me a deep desire to show others the beauty He sees in them too!
Love how connecting in this way (through Coffee for Your Heart) is intersecting and intertwining all of our stories!
Thanks for sharing!
Lanette –
Oh that we always remember that He loves us despite it all. We may look so “yucky” in our own eyes or in the eyes of the world, but His eyes see the beauty and all that He created us to be. Thanks for stopping by today!
Yes. Lovely!
Your words are beautiful, powerfully written and true. You have the gift of stringing words to touch, inspire and make an impact. Thank you for sharing today’s ‘you are beautiful’ message…so beautifully!
Maria –
Thank you for your kind words. This is one of those weeks that I needed to hear them. Sometimes I wonder if my words are just floating off in space. I’m glad they touched you today!
“He created you in His image. And He is beautiful.”
I never thought about it just that way before! I’m beautiful because He is beautiful and I am like Him. Amazing point, friend! <3
Katie –
I surprised myself when I typed those words. I read them and read them, thinking does this make sense. Yes, yes it does. You summed it up well 🙂
Thanks for stopping by today!
Jennifer,
You know what I love about this community of encouragement we are living? Is that after we read post after post of how beautiful we are becuase we are His beautiful creation, is that we should start believing it! I believe! Because He says so! Right there, in black and white, throughout the Old Testament, and the New Testament. Not once, not twice, but endless times! Thank you for the reminder, sister.
Your post is a work of art that shows God’s glory. Thank you for sharing it with us!
Holley –
You don’t know how encouraging your words are. Thank you for taking the time to read my post today, and for starting such an amazing link up! I enjoy participating each week and always look forward to the next topic.