Most teenage girls that I talk with are unhappy with who they are. They identify their happiness by how they look, how many friends they have, whether or not they have a boyfriend how well they are doing in school or if they qualify for the cheerleading squad. There are so many reasons to decide you do not like yourself if you are focused on exterior things or people to make you happy. True happiness comes from the inside. God wants you to enjoy your life and celebrate YOU! How do you celebrate YOU in a society that is so focused on material things? You keep your focus on the things of God. Don’t compare yourself to other girls, don’t allow what boys might say about you to affect the way you feel about yourself. Compare yourself to who God says you are! God says you are the apple of his eye, and you are loved! God’s word tells you that you are more than a conqueror and that you can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens you. God loves you and has a perfect plan for your life, start today by looking in the mirror and telling yourself how SPECIAL you are! Don’t forget Jesus died on the cross because he loved you so much. God wants you to be happy, and happiness is a decision that You make! Decide today to be happy about who you are! Celebrate yourself and others will begin to notice that there is something different about you! God bless you and have a happy day today.
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Serving In God’s Love,
Lucy Ann
this is very hard! i don’t like looking n the mirror. i always c some1 i don’t know n if i try 2 know her i just get more scared. i look at her n i c no happiness at all. if God loves me why doesn’t he take away just some of the pain i hav. just some. i try 2 believe that Jesus loves me. the bible says he does n if he does why doesn’t he answer my prayer. idk… ijdk.
Kaylee,
Often times we go through seasons in our life when it appears that God is not answering our prayers. It is during these times that you have to KNOW by FAITH that God is working out his plan for your life. God works in ways we cannot see, but he is always at work. Often times, there are things God wants to teach us, during what appears to be, ‘silent moments’. Keep your eyes on Jesus, he does love you and he wants to heal your hurts. Stay the course, your race is not over yet. Happiness is found within, it is not an external thing. Happiness is a decision. Make a decision to be happy regardless of your current cirucmstances. Trust God with your life. Each day is a gift, handle it with care and thankfulness. Be encouraged to look in the mirror and see yourself the way God sees you. God sees you beautiful, happy, fulfilled, & blessed to be a blessing. Look around you there are opportunities to serve someone less fortunate than you…this will bring you happiness! Keep coming back to the site, keep reading and sharing. Keep praying, stay close to the Lord. You are more than a conqueror through Christ who strengthens you. Blessings! LA
I am feeling like God is leaving me behind and then i read this. thanks for bringing me back to God.
Maya,
God will never leave you behind. You are the apple of his eye. He takes delight in you! God always wants you near him. Blessings! LA
this is really good and i do get what you are saying this was great but i also get what Kaylee is saying but you made it clear
I have been caught in the wrong group, viewed myself as ugly, and not liked myself as a person. But, I started showing my faith in good by taking time out of my morning to pray for a while. And recommending scriptures for me? My family stopped going to church every sunday a while ago, how can I express my true faith for the almighty god? And for my lord and savior? Thanks
Hi Rachell, True faith is demonstrated everyday as we allow God to form us into the likeness of Jesus. Keep reading your bible, keep praying. Always keep your focus on Jesus and he will lead, guide and direct your paths. The book of John is a wonderful book that demonstrates that there is only one God, who loves onto death, one God who’s desire is that you come to the saving knowledge of who he is. I just re-read it again, myself this week! Blessings!
I get really confused by this sometimes. Every since I was in 6th grade (now 9th) I was convinced that I wasn’t a “pretty girl”. Sometimes I look in the mirror and I get really disgusted because I can only see negative things about myself and I find myself always comparing myself to “prettier” girls. It seems like this is really holding me back and I don’t know what to do anymore..
hello again! I truly think you words are encouraging and inspiring! doyou have an email that I could send you a message through?
Jessica,
Know that God does not want any of us “comparing ourselves” to others, that is a trick of the enemy. God has created us all as unique individuals, all with our own beauty and talents. When you look in the mirror, proclaim what God says about you, not what the enemy is tricking you into saying. You are the apple of God’s eye, he loves you dearly, and he is pleased with you. Begin to speak good things about yourself, when we look at our imperfections ( and we all have some) we make them out to be bigger then what they are. When we focus on our good qualities, they become bigger in our sight. I pray that you will see yourself as God sees you, and you will begin to appreciate how wonderfully you were created and how much you have to offer. Our appearance does not determine our value. May you find peace in God’s love for you. Blessings!
Rachell …my prayer for youth email address is ~ nowpraying4you@gmail.com
sometimes i feel ugly and like no one loves me. i used to cut because of my pain. now i know that god loves me, i still strugle, but a little less. i know i am beautiful and i want other girls to know that they are beautiful just as they are:) God loves you and thank you for this article.
thanks for this great devo
I read and I know what you are trying to say. I really do. But, I don’t really see how I view myself affects the way I worship God. Yes, I look in the mirror and hate what I see. I can see where everyone gets all the negative things they say about me. But… Why is it so important to people? Why does everyone view things like this?
Sorry if that seems off topic… Just something on my mind.
Jasmine,
No one has the right to say negative things about you. You are fearfully and wonderfully made by God, and for that reason you are special. Loving yourself brings honor to God. I pray that God gives you eyes to see yourself as the wonderful person he created you to be. Why others have their own opinions, is just human nature. But we are all called to a higher standard. God’s standard of love!!!
Blessings!!!
i read this this morning and it helped realize that God made me the way I am and that if He loves me, I should love myself. Lately ive had a problem with self esteem because of my acne and weight, but reading this today, I know that I dont have to struggle, all i have to do is keep my focus on God.
I have struggled a lot in my life, with so many different things, from abuse, sexual, mental, emotional, physical, all of it, to depression, rape, death, suicide, I’ve through pretty much all of it, and I lost a lot of my self worth in grade eight, and continued it for three years. And now, I’m in grade 11, and this past year I have grown soo much. I have grown in my faith, and I have learned a lot about who I am, about my life, my family, my friends, life in general, and most importantly God, and He has helped me to see how beautiful I truly am no matter how guys have treated me and no matter how stressful my life has been. He died on the cross for our sins so that we wouldn’t have to! It’s amazing and once you understand God’s love, and once you encounter God the way I have, You’ll never go back. There will always be harder tougher days but You are beautiful and amazing and everyone should know it. Be the light of God and just BE be yourself, love yourself forgive others, and just live the life God has granted you. Because life is beautiful. and life is amazing, Life is GOD. When I started changing how I felt towards myself and life, my friends started to see a huge change in who I am and I never felt better. Even though I’ve been through a lot of pain in my past, I’m looking forward to a bright future with the Lord, and so should you, God Bless, <3 xx
Hunter
Oh and Lucy Ann, your words are beautiful and a lot of girls out there apreciate the help (:
You’re doing an amazing job.
Thank you
Thanks Hunter….
my name is chelsea and i have alot of problems,,schools, home,boys,friends,,i am fnding out who are real and fake to me i just got in 9th grade 1st year in high school.and im experienceing new things too good,and bad…i need help with fingding out whgo i am and who i should not be.. can you help me?
Hi Chelsea,
Thanks for sharing…What you are feeling is certainly common for a girl your age. It is common for girls in high school to be experiencing these types of situations. The best advice I can share with you is to keep your eyes on Jesus. God clearly states in his word ‘who you are’…you are a child of the most high King, and you have a heavenly father who loves you very much, and who has a plan for your life. You can be guided away from the bad, and towards the good, just keep your heart opened to the Lord’s direction. Read His word and obey what you know to be God’s will. Do not feel pressured by your peers, but rather choose to be a leader they want to follow. Leading by example is the best thing you can do. Take some time to read some of the other articles, you will find them helpful and the things that the other girls share will also show you that you are not alone, but that you can have the victory, and be secure in yourself in the mist of uncertainty around you. I pray blessings over you, may you find strength in God’s love for you.
Lucy Ann
Hello,
I love this one. Even reading through the comments, being able to relate with everyone in at least one form or another. I’ve always struggled with being happy with how I look. But recently, I’ve learned that God created me the way He wanted me. And saying that I’m not good enough is like saying God made an error. And we all know God never makes mistakes. So I’d just like to thank you for the simple reminder that happiness is a choice. Recently I have been struggling with happiness, kind of depression to be honest, because my best friend just passed away less than a week ago and this year has just been so full of struggles. Anyways, it doesn’t matter the reason I was letting it drag me down, the point is, I just couldn’t bring myself to be happy. I keep reminding myself what Romans 8:28 says (All things work for good for those who love God), and it helps me too. Just a reminder, you know, that whatever you have or will go through, God is going to use that for His good. So smile, live your life to the fullest, and above all, love God.
Thank you,
Sammy, 16, MA