Psalm 139

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." - Psalm 139: 13-14

Raise your hand if this verse was your lock screen at some point 🙋‍♀️ If you grew up in church, you may be pretty familiar with this verse. It's a verse that is so important and significant in many people's lives. I could talk about this verse forever, but I'm going to share what's on my heart at the moment!

Psalm 139 is a passage of scripture that I turn to again and again. We all know that girls can be quick to compare and look to the world for beauty standards. From personal experience, I can tell you this is exhausting and unfulfilling. Growing up, I felt like I struggled as much as any other girl when it comes to comparing my appearance. It seems to be the norm for girls to look side-to-side and, in turn, feel bad about themselves (which should not be normal!!). In college, I went through a tough season that really made me question my worth because of my appearance. I felt all the harsh feelings and had all the spiraling thoughts. Deep down, I knew this was not how it was supposed to be and not how I should be thinking. I knew that the Lord Most High created me and I was wonderfully made, which is the most important truth.

If I knew this truth, why was it so hard for me to believe?? I made it my mission to fight the lies I was believing and to believe what was true. Scripture says that the Word of God is LIVING and sharper than a double-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12). I decided to use scripture as my tool and really combat the lies of the enemy. When a thought like "I'm not pretty enough" or "I'm not as pretty as her" came to mind, I would test it against Psalm 139. The Word of God is telling me I am fearfully, wonderfully, purposefully made by the creator of the universe. My thoughts were telling me I'm not. I think the route to go is to believe what my creator says about me. How about you?

It hasn't been easy, and I still slip into the lies of the enemy. However, I have seen so much improvement in the way I think about myself. Through the journey of comparison and self-worth, I've realized that we can't just know this verse. We have to take steps to truly BELIEVE this verse. And that starts with stopping the lies and replacing them with scripture.

When it comes down to it, the world and our thoughts are always going to be shifting. There's freedom in sticking to what's consistent, which is the word of God. Our God is constant, as the world's beauty standards are not. I made this hoodie as a reminder each one of us desperately needs as we're fighting the war of comparison and self-worth. I hope that it can serve you in that way as well.

I truly pray that this blog found the girl who needed to hear this message!! Please never forget how LOVED, VALUED, BEAUTIFUL, & WORTHY you are. And never let your mind tell you otherwise!

With Love & Joy,

ALLI