Through the Eyes of a Little Girl

Song of the Week: "More Beautiful You," Jonny Diaz

I know it's been a while since I posted a song of the week.  Been swamped lately.  Anyway, I've mentioned that I'm participating in Beth Moore's So Long Insecurity Discussion Group together with some of my law school girls.  Thus far, the journey has been eye-opening, refreshing, and liberating!  I believe I speak for all of us when I say that, we are desperate to throw off the insecurities that so easily entangle us!  And we are eager to run the race set before us by our Maker!  (Hebrews 12:1)  We know that we can't run to our full potential if we remain hampered by the chin splints, or worse, paralysis of insecurity!  And, we have come to God in this season asking him to set us free! (Psalm 71:2, NLT).

With all things insecurity on the brain, I have been listening to Jonny Diaz's "More Beautiful You" a lot lately.  Jonny's song is a beautiful reminder of the security we have in Christ.  Generally, I am one of those people who listens to a song over and over again until I am sick to death of it.  But, I must say, this song never gets old!  Why?  As long as I live, I will never tire of hearing that my Heavenly Father looks at me with love in his eyes and sees me as beautiful--in spite of my weaknesses, in spite of my sin, in spite of the extra pounds I gain, in spite of wrinkles that will gradually take over my body, in spite of my humanity.  When God looks at His children, He does not see all of those things that we see when we look in the mirror.  He sees the radiance of Christ by the miracle of the cross!  How could anything be more beautiful than that?!

Here are the lyrics to Jonny's song, but I strongly encourage you to watch the music video below.  You won't be sorry! 

Little girl fourteen, flipping through a magazine,
Says she wants to look that way,
But her hair isn’t straight, her body isn’t fake,
And she’s always felt overweight.

Well, little girl fourteen, I wish that you could see
That beauty is within your heart,
And you were made with such care your skin, your body, and your hair
Are perfect just the way they are.

There could never be a more beautiful you.

Don't buy the lies, disguises, and hoops they make you jump through.
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do,
So there could never be a more beautiful you.

Little girl twenty-one, the things that you’ve already done,
Anything to get ahead.
And you say you’ve got a man, but he’s got another plan,
Only wants what you will do instead.

Well, little girl twenty-one, you never thought that this would come.
You starve yourself to play the part.
But I can promise you, there’s a Man whose love is true,
And He’ll treat you like the jewel you are

There could never be a more beautiful you.

Don't buy the lies, disguises, and hoops they make you jump through.
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do,
So there could never be a more beautiful you

So, turn around you’re not too far
To back away, be who you are
To change your path go another way
It’s not too late, you can be saved.
If you feel depressed with past regrets,
The shameful nights hope-to-forgets
Can disappear they can all be washed away
By the One who’s strong, can right your wrongs,
Can rid your fears, dry all your tears,
And change the way you look at this big world.
He will take your dark distorted view,
And with His light, He will show you truth,
And again you’ll see through the eyes of a little girl

There could never be a more beautiful you.
Don't buy the lies, disguises, and hoops they make you jump through.
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do.
So there could never be a more beautiful you
There could never be, a more beautiful you.

Precious Father, we pray that you would shine light on the lies of our insecurities.  Show us the truth of who we are in Christ, so that we might fill the unique purpose that you have for our lives!  Set us free!

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