The sticker stood out on that electrical switch box on the scoreboard at the football field. It said simply, "You are beautiful."
My initial reaction was, What a great message! Then the cynic in me said, Wait a minute. Nobody posts anything these days online, let alone on an electrical box, without some kind of agenda. Maybe it's an internet hoax or a British rock band or PR campaign for some new product.
After a brief online search, I arrived at the website, you-are-beautiful.com. There I learned that more than 5 million of these 1.5" x 2" friendly sticker reminders have traveled around the globe. And then I thought, What could be more uplifting than pondering how much God loves us—as we are?
Hear me clearly. As you read this blog, you are beautiful. Right now. Right at this instant. But let’s trade in the glittering generalities for some specifics.
Your TV is daily bombarding you with thoughts like you need a better body, better hair, better skin, better teeth, better everything. But David testifies before God for every single one of us in Psalms 139:14, “I will give thanks to You because I am awesomely and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.” Let me spell this out.
If you're a girl reading this blog, consider:
You don’t need to lose a single pound.
Or grow an inch taller.
Or have smoother skin.
Or Botox lips.
Or less varicose veins.
Or “better” hair.
If you’re a guy reading this blog, consider:
You don’t need to lose a single pound.
Or grow an inch taller.
Or have bigger biceps.
Or chiseled abbs.
Or thicker hair.
Or hair at all!
God is thoroughly, totally thrilled with the "you" that He made. Seems to me some folks could use that reminder today. Maybe you're one of them.