Beautiful!

You Stepped Inside My Heart and I am Amazed

I’ve stayed in my room since dinner, just thinking about and reviewing the words the Youth Pastor said this morning. I borrowed my Mom’s Kindle Fire and looked up the verses he gave us this morning. The first was Jeremiah 29:11 and the other was Psalms 139:14.

Jeremiah said that God has plans for me; good plans that won’t do me any harm. That was amazing to me. He has plans for my life. I wonder what they are. That seems to be the next question: what are the plans?

Then I read the verse from Psalms. It gave me goose bumps. The writer said that God made him wonderfully, and that all of God’s works were good; not just good, but marvelous. Well, if God made me, then he made me marvelous.

Through a stream of tears, a realization struck me that I cannot describe. Right then and there, next to my bed, I knelt down, and I prayed what he said to pray. I instantly have a peace that I never had before. Knowing He made me and loves me, and now that He has forgiven me; it brings me a new feeling of love that engulfs my heart.

For the first time in a long time, I looked at myself in the mirror, and saw a beautiful person. That brought more tears. I’m glad I don’t have make-up on or I’d look really silly right now. I can’t wait to tell Jones what happened. If I know him like I think I do, he will probably hug me or jump up and down. He’s a real character; very animated and full of life. Now I know why!

I went to youtube and looked up the song they played this morning. I cried through it as I listened to it over and over again. The way I memorize music, I could have this one ready for the talent show. But, instead of showing myself off, I’d be singing praise the very One who really does make me beautiful!

Beautiful

by Bethany Dillon

I was so unique

Now I feel skin deep

I count on the make-up to cover it all

Crying myself to sleep cause I cannot keep their attention

I thought I could be strong

But it's killing me

Does someone hear my cry?

I'm dying for new life

[Chorus]

I want to be beautiful

Make you stand in awe

Look inside my heart,

and be amazed

I want to hear you say

Who I am is quite enough

Just want to be worthy of love

And beautiful

Sometimes I wish I was someone other than me

Fighting to make the mirror happy

Trying to find whatever is missing

Won't you help me back to glory

[Chorus]

You make me beautiful

You make me stand in awe

You step inside my heart, and I am amazed

I love to hear You say

Who I am is quite enough

You make me worthy of love and beautiful