You. Are. Beautiful.

Earlier this week Princess was chatting with Kevin and he asked: “Who’s the prettiest girl in the whole wide world?” She proudly responded, “ME AM!” This moment had me completely amazed because even in her toddler language she could proudly express that she was loved. I enjoy watching her beam with confidence because her father finds her completely beautiful. Even when he disciplines her, Kevin always reminds her of how valuable she is. It is such a blessing to watch her receive the same loving kindness I have over the years.

Moments like these can just be appreciated naturally because they are so precious. You can also take the spiritual application and be reminded that your confidence should come from your father. Your father is there to love you completely and discipline you appropriately because you are beautiful to him. My confidence has never been in question because my father instilled those values consistently. I am so grateful for my loving father and I know I am beautiful to him.

On the other hand, there are those that did not have the best (or any depending on the circumstances) relationship with their father. I can only imagine the wounds that come from the situations but do note that everyone has issues with their parents growing up. Also, find hope that though your physical father may not be up to par your spiritual Father will never fail you. His love transcends time, space, and long before you were even created he has loved you perfectly. You too should walk with confidence because you are beautiful to Him.

One of the best gifts we have as Christians is God the father, the Holy Spirit, and Jesus Christ. We are beautiful because we were designed in the image of the creator of all things. God has parented us well before our own parents were created and that simply blows my mind! He gifted us the Holy Spirit to guide us, speak truth to us, and strengthen us to speak truth to others. Most importantly he gifted a salvation through the birth, life, death, and resurrection of his son, Jesus Christ. Even in correction, God’s love is shown because the word clearly states time and time again that discipline is love.

Finally, I know that God believes that we are beautiful because of forgiveness, grace, and mercy. None of these things are deserved but the Lord freely gives them to us a myriad of times. Then after we use those up he comes in and does it again. He is the perfect epitome of the definition of love. He is patient. He is kind. He is faithful. He is God.

I could go on forever about how amazing he is! But instead, I will leave you with a reminder from the little girl in my home (and the little girl inside of me). Look up at your Father and smile sweetly because you are loved and beautiful.

You can catch some more precious moments with our Princess via this recent YouTube video.

Make this week grand,

Ta’Neisha K.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Timothy 3:16‭-‬17 KJV

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

9 Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? Hebrews 12:5‭-‬6‭, ‬9 KJV

Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother’s womb. I thank you, High God—you’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration—what a creation! You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you, The days of my life all prepared before I’d even lived one day. Psalm 139:13‭-‬16 MSG