As women are we tend to compare ourselves to others. Is our hair as pretty or as healthy as so and so’s? OH look, at her, her nails are done! Maybe we compare our sizes or shapes. Maybe someone is slimmer or maybe someone is heavier. Maybe taller or shorter. Maybe a persons teeth are straighter or not as straight. The list could go on and on and on.

We are all different. We are all made in the image of God. He knew us before he formed us Jeremiah 1:5. He loves us. We all can not be exactly alike or we would be like robots. Yes my shoulders are broader than my friends(literally), yes her hair is thicker than mine, our complexions are slightly different…me having freckles. Yes most of my life I have been heavier than her (my weight is a daily struggle). But I have to stop this line of thinking. I am not her and she is not me. Nor am I Susy So and So on face book, that we only see the perfect side of. My IDENTITY is not in my shoulders, my weight, my freckles, my IDENTITY is in Christ!!! Same for you! Your Identity is in Christ alone.

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. 2 Corinthians 10:12

GUESS what girls!?!?! We are not suppose to be comparing ourselves!! WOW!! I have read this scripture several times as I have read through my Bible. But here not to long ago it hit me like a ton of bricks!! I want to be wise and follow God’s Word. SO this has to stop. As I have gotten older, I have come to except myself more and haven’t compared myself as much…but its still been there. Those lies from the devil….that I am not enough. And that’s exactly what they are LIES from the pits of hell!!! Guess what I am a CHILD OF THE MOST HIGH KING!!! I want to be the best version of myself, healthy, and serving God. And we should want to be the best version.

Its time we stop comparing. Social Media has made comparison such more prevalent in our world today. (Thank you for pointing that out, you know who you are 🙂 We see these perfect filtered selfies, as we sit with our cup of coffee and yesterdays mascara under our eyes. We see these photo shopped images of women in Hollywood who have had babies and not a sign of any imperfection. As real women we set there with our cellulite and our muffin tops. And how does that make us feel? How do we feel about ourselves when our husbands only see these perfect touched up images on magazine covers at the grocery store?( IF our husbands go to the store and pay attention HAHAHA, just an example)

ITS TIME!!! Its time we stop this! Its time we dig in the Word of God and realize our identity is in HIM! Not our looks, not our title or lack of, not our body shape or structure!! Come on!!! We are not the same! Our journeys are not the same. Who I am suppose to talk to, is not who you are suppose to reach out to. We can not all be the same. All of our journeys are different. YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!! YOU ARE LOVED!!! YOU ARE CHRIST’S!!! You need to look in the mirror and tell yourself those things. Fill your mind with what God says and drowned out the lies from the enemy.

Finally, brethern, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2

Scripture from The Holy Bible King James Version

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