Very recently, a friend posted a devotional with theme of us understanding and appreciating ourselves and the value we bring to the: room, table, relationship and everyplace where we are. The devotional made me think about how I (to paraphrase the great Michael Jackson) see the woman in the mirror. I’m good with her now, but it hasn’t always been that way (and I can’t believe I was by myself in that line of thought). Like most, my definition of “enough” focused moreso on what I wasn’t and didn’t possess instead of who I am and do possess. Was I tall enough, pretty enough, was my hair long enough, were my hips just the right amount of enough . . . What I failed to understand was that I was created to look like me and my Creator specializes in works of art that formed fearfully and wonderfully (Psalm 139:14). What I also overlooked was that what made me who I am was (and is) more than what’s on the exterior. My Creator gave me a mind (I’m not the sharpest tack in the pack, but I’m not the dullest either) and a heart to care for people. I may not always ‘get it right’ but when I don’t I understand and am willing to accept my failures and ask for forgiveness. Our being enough doesn’t mean we’re perfect (perfection will not occur in this life); enough means we’re working while we’re in process to perfection. So, my sister, I encourage you to look in the mirror, see past the makeup, past the hair, past the shade of your complexion and examine the woman under the shell. Once you start loving HER, the shell will follow and you’ll see how enough you are. Blessings, Rev. Antoinette
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AuthorRev. Antoinette Gatewood-Sykes, Inspirational Speaker Archives
May 2019
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