Work With What You’ve Got, and Thank God For It…

As humans, there are certain parts of our bodies that we feel insecure about, or maybe even hate dislike.

Often times, this is either because we’ve been teased/mocked about such parts, or because we feel that compared with other people, that body part seems inadequate or maybe even deficient.

As a teenager in secondary school, I used to feel very self-conscious about my small breasts, which compared with those of my class and age mates, I found very inadequate. I wore ONLY padded bras, to give me that much desired fuller look.

Sometimes, I would cry and ask my mum why I had smaller breasts than my mates…she would respond that she used to have small breasts as a young woman, and only filled out when she started having babies. She reckoned that since I look like her in so many ways (so people say) my boobs would probably also get bigger when I start having children, if not before.

I remember during my University days, I would often think to myself that guys liked or preferred ladies with bigger bossoms, and that my smaller ones would make it difficult for me to attract a good man. (Sad, I know…)

As I grew older and more mature, and as I developed my walk with God, I realised that there is more to me than the way I look, or the size of my breasts…It’s what I have on my inside that matters more, and God would bring me a man that loves and appreciates me the way I am (and He did!).

Besides, I now truly appreciate and thank God for what I have when I see women with even smaller breasts or near flat chests, or women who have had their breast(s) removed due to breast cancer. I also know of ladies with big breasts who are tired of the weight and would prefer smaller ones.

More importantly, God is perfect, and as His child, so am I…I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14

I don’t know what your body insecurities are, but whatever they are, be assured that God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27 (NIV)

So, if you think you have a head so large, people call you the head-master, consider this;

What’s the price of a pet canary? Some loose change, right? And God cares what happens to it even more than you do. He pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail—even numbering the hairs on your head! Matthew 10:29

and this;

The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. Deut 28:13 (NIV)

And if it’s your “froggy” eyes that give you cause for concern (oh, I forgot to mention that I have beautiful big eyes, If I do say so myself…lol), then how’s this;

Your eyes are windows into your body. If you open your eyes wide in wonder and belief, your body fills up with light. Matthew 6:22 (The Message)

and

Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are your eyes because they do see. Matt 13:16
(Amplified)

I used to have a classmate whose lips were so huge, they called her ponmo lips* behind her back…If you are in this category, well,

have you never read, Out of the mouths of babes and unweaned infants You have made (provided) perfect praise? Matthew 21:16. (Amplified)

For I [Myself] will give you a mouth and such utterance and wisdom that all of your foes combined will be unable to stand against or refute. Luke 21:15

plus;

if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Rom 10:9

You think you’ve got huge ears? Well look whose company you’re in;

Need I say more?

He who has ears to hear, let him be listening and let him consider and perceive and comprehend by hearing. John 5:24. (Amplified)

Perhaps you’ve got shoulders that you consider way too broad…

I can’t impress this on you too strongly. God is looking over your shoulder.                2 Timothy 4:1. (The Message)

Oh, maybe you’ve got large Feet…

The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet. Matthew 22:44. (NIV)

Don’t you think the blind man would gladly have your froggy eyes?

Or the lame man prefer to have had large feet?

Oh, I bet the mute lady would happily exchange that for big lips…

So honey, work with what you’ve got, and thank God for it.

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ponmo lips* – Ponmo is the Yoruba word for Cow hide, which is usually very thick…

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