You are captivating, you are lovely.

In life we tend to always be looking for the next best thing. Say we get a new car we are instantly thinking of how to make it better...new stereo, tinted windows, new wheels. It is a rat race in which society will constantly starve for the best and unfortunately in return be unsatisfied in one or more aspects of our own lives. The question is were we designed that way by our creator or did the greediness within us evolve over time. I think wanting to be the best "YOU" you can be is a rock solid foundation that Christ wants each and every one of us to have. However, I do not think that statement means to strive above everyone else and be better than others. God created each of us different so that we could all fit together like pieces of a puzzle. The great puzzle of life. We all have our own personal ladder of success to climb in life. Its just the height and number of steps on each ladder that changes. The truth of the matter is, you will never be the prettiest, the funniest, the smartest, or the most talented person you know. There is always someone better than the last and we are only cheating ourselves if we are constantly comparing ourselves to others. I have felt this subject whisper in my ear several times lately. I caught myself  the other day while getting ready to go somewhere wondering if my outfit will be as cute as everyone else's. Superficial I know, but we all do things like this. As a woman we feel the need to be perfect or "our best" all the time. We feel like we have so much pressure from society to do so.  The actuality of it is we do this to ourselves. "You left the house a mess and laundry everywhere, you aren't being clean enough for God. You are a mess." Jeez, a couple of dirty socks and we immediately turned ourselves into a terrible woman and wife. I know when I fail at something I immediately start thinking "Well there you go again, you knew you couldn't do this. Why did you even try. You can't get anything right." Wow. Just writing that made me sad that I treat myself like this. How am I supposed to be the strong, but meek, confident, but vulnerable, intelligent, and CAPTIVATING woman the Lord intended me to be when I secretly treat myself like crap. I don't know the answer to that, but this morning I was inspired to encourage myself every chance I get to continue being true to who I am and learning to fall in love with who that is. We are all a mess, but a beautiful mess that captivates those around us.

She is captivating, isn't she lovely...