What If God Made Some Of Us Not So “Pretty”?

                 .....Ccould we have become a FEMME FATALE

What if God made some of us not so “pretty” to save us from our pride?  He knew which of His creations could handle beauty and which ones would fall.  When we look around at all the “beautiful people”, how happy are they really?  Sometimes—often--, their joy and self acceptance come from compliments from others.  They wear their self-worth on the outside:  how they look, how slim they are, what they are wearing, or the whiteness of their teeth.  Or, they try to buy acceptance with money, often money they don’t have.  They need the biggest and newest house, the fastest and shiniest new car, membership in the best country club.  As soon as they “get” the next best thing, it becomes obsolete and they’re off to find the next best thing, often on credit.  Most of the time they are miserable, because no matter how hard they try, they just can’t keep it up forever.  Pride will catch up with them and they will fail in the eyes of the world.

What if God gave some of us a “thorn in the flesh” because He knew how prideful we would become if He made us just right?  Adversities not only make us stronger, they make us depend on God.  Even if we’re born with beautiful bodies and minds, that doesn’t mean that God will allow us to go unchecked through life, being all about ourselves.  Sometimes He allows something to damage us in order to get our attention, to get our minds off ourselves and onto Him.  We realize that we are no longer able to thrive in our own strength, but must depend on Him to see us through this life.  Sometimes it takes multiple blows to our egos or flesh to get our attention.  Sometimes He never gets our attention and we are lost.

So before I curse God for some abnormality, ache or pain, broken tooth or loss of income, I should be thanking Him for caring enough to save me from myself.  He loves me, and did everything to give me eternal life, including giving up His only Son to cover my sins and fill me with peace and joy.

Next time I wake up with a headache or get a speeding ticket, I’ll try to remember that maybe, just maybe, God is chastening me, making me less perfect in the eyes of the world, but more prepared for everlasting life with Him.

Written by

Paula Glauber