One of my favorite fairy tales is that of Snow White. The most famous scene in the movie is where the evil queen asks her magic mirror, “Who is the fairest of them all?” The reply is that though the queen indeed is fair there is another, Snow White, which is fairest of them all.
We live in a culture that is obsessed with image and appearance. It’s not just about looking in a mirror, though that is a significant part, it is also about followers and social media friends. Our worth becomes measured in our physical, financial, and social media image.
For many, their identity has been taken or stolen from them. Not their social security number, name, online passwords or credit card information, but who they really are.
As a member of God’s family, the Scriptures declare that we are in Christ, loved by God, saints of God, and made beautiful by Him. It is only when we begin seeing ourselves as God sees us that we can have a self-worth that is not based upon often temporary and changeable sources.
We may mess up, but positionally in Christ, He declares us as loved, saints of God that are made beautiful by Him. I’m so glad to be free from measuring myself by culture’s shallow standards of worth, but rather by the eternal measurement of God.
So, look in the mirror today and declare what God says about you over what others may say. Don’t let some mirror tell you that you don’t matter or measure up when God says you do in His eyes. “I am a child of God!”
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