Listen, when I tell you– no matter how many compliments men gave me, I always craved more.
A compliment or quick thrill may fill you for a moment, but it will never sustain you, nor give you what you are truly after:
LOVE.
You and I were created by God and for God and He is the only One who can fill our deepest soul longings.
And let’s be real, you’re sending photos not just because you want to be liked, but because you want to be loved deeply and profoundly.
And here’s the thing–you already are.
You don’t have work for it, you don’t have to kill yourself to look like so and so, you are already extravagantly loved simply because you’re His.
Scripture says each one of us is an image bearer of God. So, let me ask you this, when you send a picture of yourself whose image are you sending?
Your beauty sweet friend, was meant to show off God’s glory and when you send a nude pic all it’s revealing is your insecurities.
In conclusion, as your big sister, I am pleading with you to not do what I did and build your identity on your looks or measuring your worth by how many guys tell you you’re “hot.”
You are worth SO MUCH more than that.
And if a guy is asking you for pics instead of what is in your heart and soul, please for the love of Jesus, KICK him to the curb.
I want to close this with a challenge and a question I want you to ask yourself the next time you’re tempted to send a picture:
What am I’m seeking and what is my heart truly longing for?
I can guarantee you this:
The answer you’re looking for will not be found in some compliment from some hormonal, immature boy.
Your answer will be found in a truth way more real and everlasting than a fleeting text message or snapchat.
And it’s a message from your Heavenly Father that says, I love you and cherish you, over and over again.
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This post originally appeared at HollyNoelHaynes.com.
