Jordan Hippler

Society has a messed up view of beauty. It’s kind of making me mad… because it’s been getting to me lately. Women naturally struggle with comparing themselves to each other. It often starts at a young age… I remember some of my friends telling me about how when they were younger they’d stand in front of mirrors and compare body shapes…. at very young ages. It starts with the small things… most stuff does, right?

Her hair is straighter.      Her legs don’t rub together when she walks.

Her eyes are brighter.     She’s more tan.

Her hair is curlier.         She has bigger boobs.

Her eyes are darker.      She has cuter freckles.

She’s smarter.               She’s skinnier.

                         ………………………………….   I’m not good enough.

Most of us probably have that mentality starting in elementary school. Maybe not ALL of these at that young of an age, but the comparison/inadequacy mindset is definitely prominent.

These are all Satan’s lies. He knows that if we can start believing the lie that we are inadequate, then we will limit the work we allow ourselves to do for the Kingdom of God. We won’t feel capable or worthy of doing anything big.

I get this feeling a lot, and sometimes it starts to push my dreams of ministry to the back burner. I can’t keep feeding the lies of the enemy. Let all of Hell tremble…. cause Jesus conquered the lies and defeated the enemy. HA. I know that the God of peace crushes Satan underneath His feet. DOUBLE HA. :)

I know… it’s a New Year and people have resolutions and stuff like that… but this is a lifelong battle… for all of us.

Hold each other accountable.

Stop comparing.

Stop pointing out flaws, and encourage the positives.

Ladies, you are not beautiful based on what society says. Those standards are unattainable. Rest in the fact that you are beautiful because YOU are God’s MASTERPIECE. You were created pure, perfect and completely lovely in His sight.

It doesn’t take a man to tell you that you’re beautiful. Open up the Word of God and read it yourself.

“You are altogether beautiful, my darling, beautiful in EVERY way.”

                                        - Song of Songs 4:7

Don’t believe you’re beautiful? You’re not alone. Even the seemingly most confident women of the world feel inadequate  and ugly if they don’t allow God to define their beauty.

Want to feel beautiful?

Let God show you what true beauty is.

Don’t know how to do that?

Dig in the Word and spend time with your creator…. that will start to make the inside beautiful. And inner beauty is reflected on the outside.

Stay beautiful,

Jordan   <3