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God does not want me to cry....

by Natalie
(Oregon)

My name is Natalie and I am twenty two years old. As I started to write this, I began to cry! I've typed only a few words and I am already in tears. I know God had created me with courage and strength and love, so why do I give in to lies from the enemy?

I struggle with self image and confidence everyday. I know Jesus loves me. I know God has a large and great plan for my life. Sometimes I realize I have come a far way in terms of confidence, but then I find myself purging again and believing lies. I feel so silly and I know it is wrong to be placing such importance on body image. I know Jesus loves me and I am thankful for finding you on God tube. It reminds me of a lot of things and I am comforted greatly.

I know that I cannot truly lead people towards Jesus until I love myself. So I will continue on a voyage to complete self acceptance and self love. Thank you for putting your self out there. It really does help to listen to others struggles. Thank you so much.

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God does not want me to cry....

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You are not alone!
by: Shelley

Natalie,
Thank you so much for sharing from your heart. My mom is a counselor and she says that anytime you have intense emotions of any kind to pay attention...because they are usually a "warning light" that something deeper is going on. At least I know that to often be true for me.

So, acknowledging your emotion connected with all of this is good. Now it is time to open your heart up to God for His healing. To allow Him to "do surgery" if needed to remove the lies you've believed and replace them with his truth. To allow Him to come into the wounds of your heart and heal you.

Lastly, I want you to know you are not alone. Many girls feel the same way you do and are struggling to find their true beauty in God. I'm one of them. Don't give up. Keep pursuing God. He is saying to you right now, "Natalie, Come closer. Let me love you." (James 4:8)

Praying for God's love to completely satisfy you,
Shelley

p.s. made a mp3 called "I am not alone" that you might be interested in, as well as an excel spreadsheet "Who am I?"

You can download them both here!

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