Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
Lie. The statement above is a lie. Words hurt. Sometimes words can stab your heart and your very soul and spirit. Other times they are just annoying and make you wonder if they are true. And some words become super glued to your mind. But there is one way to overcome these words, by knowing the truth.
Girls, I am going to be blunt. You must spend time with God and His Word so you know who you are in Christ. His Word, the Bible, is the truth that will set you free from the lies. And because the hurtful words never stop, you cannot no stop or randomly choose when you are going to listen to God. Just like you practice to get better at something, you must spend time daily with God to know the truth.
Once you begin to cover your mind and heart in truth, the hurtful words will bounce off a lot easier. But only you can choose what you want to believe and to know the truth. No one else can do it for you.
I remember growing up and my friends like to mess with me. Most of them were very skinny and while I was not fat at all, I was bigger than them (size 7). So they would always sing the song, "GaLynn's got a big old butt." Those playful words begin to hurt and I started struggling with my body image. Every time I looked in the mirror, I saw something that was not really there.
Now fast forward 10-12 years to me as an adult. After all those years of feeling fat, I am skinny. I am not the big one anymore. But this time, I am told because I am in shape and the way I look, I cannot serve in a certain way in the church. It was a stab to the heart. And I am going to be honest, it was as if I had been pushed down into a pit and rocks were being thrown at me. At it was not just once but several times this person would tell me these things.
But, and this is a good but, once I remembered who I am in Christ, and I went to Him, I read His Word; the truth set me free. And today, I will have to remind myself again of the truth and tomorrow I will remind myself again.
So my dear friend, will you choose to know who you are in Christ? Will you choose to read His Word and listen to Him so you know the truth and it can set you free form the lies? I wish I could make the choice for you, but you are a big girl and this choice is up to you. You can listen to the lies or you can know the Truth.
And know this, I love you and think you are wonderful!!!
"You are a daughter of God."
"If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you ." 1 Peter 4:14
My life, I choose…
*to write the verse above on my mirror
*as I brush out my tangles, ask God to forgive me for being mean to others.
*as I brush my teeth, ask God to use my mouth to encourage others and respond in love.
*as I put on eye make up/contacts, help me see the hurt even my enemies carry.
*as I get dressed, put on the armor of God.
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