Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Free to Be Yourself

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” – Psalm 139:14 Robert Louis Stevenson, who wrote Treasure Island among other literary works, once made the statement, “I have been to church today and I’m not depressed.” Unfortunately, this famous quote provides a rather sad insight into how the brilliant author viewed the majority of corporate worship services. In a similar vein, the great Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “I might have entered the ministry if certain clergymen I knew had not looked and acted so much like undertakers.” Sadly, he was not alone in his assessment of Christians. Although we have every reason to live abundantly and vibrantly, too many of us spend too much of our lives trying to conform to someone else’s mold. Rather than embracing the quirky, salty, and unique individuals we are, we

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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” – Psalm 139:14 What if I told you you’ve been sold a lie? Would you believe me? Do you think it’s possible that the images of bodily perfection you’ve been taught to aspire to are really a sham? I sure do!  Contrary to what you’ve seen, celebrities and models don’t wake up in the morning ready to do a cover shoot for Vogue or Esquire. In fact, many of them are just teenagers and they go on special diets for a week so they can pose for a “perfect” picture. Add to that the fact that they are dehydrated, covered in makeup, and still computer-enhanced and touched-up, and I think you will quickly realize that there’s a lot more to like about you than you think there is. You see, the

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