In God's Eyes: Overcoming Negative Self-Image
If there’s one thing I’ve struggled a lot with, it’s self-image. There are so many things I feel like I’m just not good at and so many flaws I see in myself. When I was a kid, I hated being gangly and having “noodle arms,” as my oldest sister called them. I hated having freckles. I hated that I couldn’t make beautiful art like my siblings could. I hated that I was always injuring myself due to my clumsiness. I would constantly compare myself to my sisters—and even sometimes to my brothers—thinking they were so much better at playing piano than I was or that I wished I was liked by everyone like they were. I struggled with taking compliments because I honestly thought people were just messing with me. I was always thinking that if I could just be someone else, my life would be so much better. As I’ve grown, both physically and in my walk with God, I’ve gradually come to a place of acceptance. God’s made it clear over and over that he has a deep and unwaverin...