There could never be a more beautiful you...

I absolutely LOVE this song... it means so much to me because I remember what it's like to struggle with my identity... never good enough. ...not seeing in the mirror what others saw. I struggled with eating disorders for over 10 years beginning at age 14. No one knew. I was very good at it. I was valedictorian of my high school class, worship leader at my church, very successful looking on the outside but inside I had listened to the lies of the enemy of my soul. It's an incredible story of all that God orchestrated to get my attention and maybe I'll share that sometime. God has opened many doors for me to minister to young ladies (and "not-so-young ladies) who are struggling with the same things now. You are not alone. If you are reading this and need to talk to someone, please feel free to email me (debjancook@gmail.com).

God longs for us to see our beauty as He sees it:

I Peter 3:4 "But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ks3R2BwyO0

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

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 forget
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