Last night I, along with about 250 of my closest girlfriends at Upper Arlington Lutheran Church, had the opportunity to be blessed by the message and ministry of Jennifer Beckham. Like most little girls, Jennifer had the dream of being a Princess. Unlike most little girls, her dream came true. She lived the fairytale life of a Disney Princess. While beautiful in many ways, also held unanticipated realities. What is the price to maintain the illusion of perfection? Do you dare share any of your scars? Will you ever be enough? In a stadium, in Tokyo, she discovered the truth.
Jennifer's message is a powerful reminder that so much of life is a matter of perspective. Our world is full of people, places, and things who want to tell us that we're not good enough, that we're not pretty enough, that we're just not enough.
Throughout our time together, she reiterated that we have to be careful because often the lies which we are told are laced with just enough truth that they are difficult to see for what they are. We were created in the image of God and are HIS princesses. Any "flaws" that we have are intended and put as a part of who we are for a purpose.
Who is speaking to you and changing your perspective away from that of God? Who or what is the voice that is telling you that you are anything less than a precious child of God? Who told you that you're not all that God intended for you to be?
Because you are. You are His Princess. You are His Child. You are Enough. You are all that God intended you to be. No matter who is speaking lies into your life, remember that you are His. And that is enough.
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