Too many of us are walking around holding our heads down in regards to our beauty. Why, because we are comparing ourselves to Kim Kardashian, Halle Berry, the person up the street, our co-worker etc. The truth is we are God’s masterpieces and He took a blank canvas out and painted our face and body according to His desire. He allowed us to be a walking portrait. Some of the grandest artist painted images that to the average person seemed slightly distorted, unusual and complex. For instance, Pablo Picasso spent much of his life testing the limits of traditional representation and yet is the very reason why he is celebrated today. Picasso’s brilliance lies in the fact that he is also one of God’s strokes of genius. Perhaps God allowed Picasso to paint such exaggerated figures to prove a point. You may not look like the norm or blend with what many feel is the acceptable version of beauty, but you are one of God’s most prized illustrations and your cost is invaluable. So the next time, you look in the mirror and say, “this is flawed” think about Pablo Picasso, Georges Seurat, Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Vincent Van Gogh, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and remember that their artwork is not only protected but sells for millions of dollars even though it may look like a grotesque version of reality. True lovers of art understand, the beauty of the artwork lies within its uniqueness. Remember, you were once a blank canvas and God took the time to perfect your very image so rock it because you are priceless.
