Declutter Now! 30 Day DevotionalSample

Doubting God’s Design

There are very few people who are completely satisfied with their body image. Accepting oneself is often an ongoing, lifelong struggle. “Why am I so short?” “Why do my ears stick out?” “Why is my hair so curly?” “Why can’t I be naturally thin?” The list of grievances is endless.

Accepting God’s design for your physical, earthly body is often a monumental task because most people compare themselves not only to others, but to airbrushed replicas representative of unrealistic perfection; completely made up images. This is a battle for which you will never find victory.

Instead, make a decision to rely on God. It’s prudent to healthily lose weight if you are struggling with extra pounds, and it’s fun to shop for clothes which fit well and make you feel good, but it isn’t constructive, beneficial, or healthy to focus on every little dimple, imperfection, or complaint. So yes, do your part, but God desperately wants you to enjoy a positive self-image by trusting him with the details.

Consider that God’s standard for design is not formed from your desires or based on the world’s ideas. He has created you in HIS very own image and you are perfect in his eyes. Whose standard would you rather measure up to? Whose counts?

Keep your eyes focused in the splendor of all that makes you unique. Praise God for what he has created in you and forego criticizing him for what he hasn’t.

What will you declutter? Shame, discontentment, frustration, wasted moments of life, criticizing God, and mistrusting God.