Something that I feel isn’t talked about enough relating to chronic health issues is how we see ourselves. Us as humans have all at one point struggled with body image and how we see ourselves. But when you are sick, your mind places that feeling onto how you are seen. I know we all have had moments where we stand in the mirror and pick apart the reflection we see. Having fibromyalgia makes working out more difficult as time goes on so the once fit and muscular body is something that I no longer can maintain. I don’t always have the strength to curl my hair in the morning or do my makeup which can make me feel less than others. But God revealed something tonight that I want to share to anyone who has struggled with this feeling. He reminded me that no matter how I am feeling or how I look, He sees me as beautiful and worthy. While we look at ourselves with judgment He looks at us ,in awe of his beautiful creation. A condition or illness you were born with is in no way apart of your definition. God does not look at me with the label of Fibromyalgia, He looks at me as says, “That is my daughter.” He doesn’t say, “If only she could do more to make herself look better.” He instead says “She is exactly who I created her to be.” He doesn’t say, “My love has lessened for her because she keeps going back to her sinful ways.” No he says, “Daughter come back to me and find peace with me.” While we pick apart ourselves for earthly labels, God sees us only as his sons and daughters. And now I pray restoration over the way you view yourself and that you would start to view yourself the way God views you, his beautiful and loved child.
-𝓜𝓪𝓬𝔂