You Are More Than Enough!

Earlier today, I asked my Twitter followers what issues they believed most young women face on a daily basis. The number one answer I received?  "Self-Esteem/Self-Worth"
 
When I received all of these answers from so many girls who were facing this issue every day, my heart broke for each of them. It was only a few months ago that I was in their place. Asking myself over and over again, "What is wrong with me?" And answering my own question with phrases like, "You're not pretty enough. You're not smart enough. You don't have enough friends, or the nicest clothes. And you will probably never amount to much in this life."
 
It wasn't until God placed three amazing people in my path to teach me a life-changing lesson, that I was able to see myself as being valuable! Each person taught me a different lesson, using different scriptures, which I will share with you later.
 
Society has completely distorted the mind of young women in our generation! One thing that society taught me, that I allowed myself to believe for years was that if you believed that you were beautiful, or valuable in any way, then you were just conceited and arrogant. But this could not possibly be more wrong! Confidence is beauty! Just last night, I happened to see something that a friend of mine posted on Twitter, and I want to share it with you! She said, "When you see me passing, it ought to make you proud #phenomenalwoman." I can not even describe to you how much I love to see posts like this! I could not possibly agree with her tweet more! This particular woman, is beautiful, inside and out... And she knows it! Not because she is conceited or arrogant, but because she knows who her God is!
 
To prove my point, I also asked my Twitter followers what society has taught them about physical beauty. Their answers?
 
1.) Skinny is perfect.
2.) To be what everyone else wants to see & also to show it off
3.) That you have to be unhealthily thin, have straight white teeth, wear skimpy clothes, and be really tan to be "cool."
4.) If you aren't "model" material, you aren't beautiful enough.

Guess what ladies? Society has lied to you!! Proof? Even models aren't "model material!"

True beauty is having confidence in yourself. It's knowing who you are, despite what society tells you about who you should be.

You are enough....

You are a child of God (John 1:12)
You are precious (Psalm 139:17-18, 1Peter 3:3-4, Isaiah 43:4)
You are beautiful (Song of Solomon 4:1)
You are valuable (Proverbs 31:10, Malachi 3:17, Luke 12:7)
You have a purpose (Jeremiah 29:11)
You are created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27)
You are chosen. (1Peter 2:9)
You are crowned with honor (Psalms 8:3-5)
You are a new creation (2Corinthians 5:17)
You are loved (Psalm 36:5)