Women's tea devotional

Women’s tea devotional

It is very apparent that we do not see ourselves the way that God see’s us. That we cannot not fully comprehend the level our true beauty. And like these women most of us, probably all of  us see ourselves through a distorted lense. A lense that has been dirtied by unkind words and an unkind world. A lense that zooms in a little too much at the imperfection and flaws  and somehow decides to overlook our unique and beautiful attributes.  

We’ve  read the verses about being “wonderfully and fearfully made”, we know that we are “made in God’s image” and yet, we still battle with the notion that we will never be good enough, thin enough, tall enough, tan enough, zit free enough.  It’s exhausting. And like this video said, it can be crippling. 

It is important to understand that the way be view our outer being, is a direct reflection of the lies that be believe in the dephs of our soul. One of the woman in this video said that her mother told her that she had a large jaw and as a result she believed it. For who knows how long. It became a part of her identity. 

We are not battling against a mirror, we are battling against the lies that we have been told, the lies that we tell ourselves about who we are and what we are worth.

From a very young age we are bombarded  with lies from the media about what it means to be beautiful, lies from the world about what it means to be loved, and worst of all- lies from those who were supposed to love us the most about what it means to be worthy. 

My question for you today is, what lie are you allowing to shape or distort your identity, your worth?  What lie is stopping you from realizing your true beauty?  Are you finding identity in this World, or in Christ? Are you being shaped by who you have been, what you would want to be, by what the world tells you you should be, or  by who the spirit is recreating you to become? Start thinking of what lies you might believe about youself and start asking God to reveal to you the truth about your worth and your beauty. 

In order to understand your  beauty on the outside you need to understand your worth on the inside, and in order to understand your worth on the inside, you need to know how God values you. 

Jesus says that you are “Worth more than silver and Gold” worth the life and death of the son of God.  God gave the most precious thing in the universe for you. 

He thinks you are ravishing, lovely, delicate, strong, worthy. 

Some of you might be thinking “what does this have to do with a fashion show and tea”

Well, in this video, the truth was revealed through a relationship. Another person coming in and offering their perspective. It is vital, that we speak truth into one another’s lives. 

This morning I want you all to feel beautiful, ravishing, like the  royalty you are.  This morning we will be surrounded by good food, good friends, cute clothes, and beautiful women.  So laugh, eat a a scone without thinking about the calories and speak truth and we are going to leave here knowing a little bit more about who we are and what we are worth.