a word from Angela Thomas

"I may have tasted peace, but to believe that the God of heaven and earth calls me beautiful--well, I think I could rest in that. If I truly knew that He was smitten with me, maybe I could take a deep breath, square my shoulders, and go out to face the world with confidence.

"If He really meant what He said, I could be secure enough to stand in the dark and wait for Him to come to my rescue. He would be the perfect place for my hope. His answer would make me strong enough to face the personal disappointment, conflict, and discouragement. If I knew that God called me beautiful, I could pursue my passions and live and love with abandon. I would not have to be guarded anymore. The desperate search would be over. I would be noticed. Desired. Known.

"As I have said, when a woman walks into a room she is either screaming, "Do you think I'm beautiful?" or she has been taught never to ask that question again. But every once in a while, a woman walks into a room and you know that she knows that God calls her beautiful. There is peace and strength and energy that comes from belonging to Him. There is a confidence that is captivating. I want to be that woman. Everything inside me wants to be a woman who moves in that kind of grace and assurance!

"If the question, "Do you think I'm beautiful?" came attached to my soul, then maybe the answer wasn't ever meant to fully come from this world. Maybe the purpose of the question is to take me by the hand and walk me into the presence of the Creator. My soul cries out and asks the questions meant to lead me to God. Maybe all that really matters is what He thinks of me.

"Have you ever heard your heart cry, "Do you think I'm beautiful?" Then let these words embrace you with their truth:

The king is enthralled by your beauty. Psalm 45:11"

- Do You Think I'm Beautiful?