free to be me

I recently read a quote from Randy Alcorn that says, "We are made for a person and a place. Jesus is the person, and heaven is the place." We are made for Jesus. I am made for Jesus. Say that to yourself a few times, and you should already feel a boost of confidence. And you know what else? We all have the potential to be beautiful. In the Lord's eyes, we are all beautiful. If we follow the Lord and show who He is to the rest of the world, we are making ourselves even more beautiful. Song of Soloman 4:7 says, "You are altogether beautiful, my love. There is no flaw in you." Christ doesn't see a flaw in you. We are created for Him, and we are created in His image. He created you the way you are for a reason, and no one is to be exactly alike or anywhere near perfect. We were created sinless, but that quickly changed. However, with Jesus, we all have the opportunity to be forgiven. We can be forgiven once, twice, ten times, etc. If we continuously confess our sins and follow Jesus, we will begin to sin less and less as our relationship with Christ becomes stronger. Another quote I like says, "Life is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you're going to get." Well, one "thing" you can always get is Jesus, and He always wants you to pick Him. He's the best one in the box, and He loves you and thinks you are beautiful. Now that should make you smile:)