Wow! So it has been awhile since I was last on here and I apologize to everyone who has been waiting for my next entry! The last few weeks have been insane! From Montana to Missouri and then coming home and working two jobs, I lost all track of time but not again! Pinky promise.
Goodness! So I started an entire other entry and I promise to post that with time but I woke up with something entirely different on my heart.. Therefore, bare with me because I am completely starting over and we're going live tonight! Everyone is aware of this Kylie Jenner lip challenge I'm sure. You've seen it blasted all over social media, right?! KYLIE JENNER IS EVERYWHERE and the majority of the feedback I see, is negative towards her. Funny.. Right? Our society has put forth dramatic effort in recognizing this young lady, only to complain about her. Why don't we just stop talking about her? I read an article or blog post, whichever it was... Comparing Kylie Jenner to Sadie Robertson. Can I just say that I did not get half way through before exiting out? My heart absolutely broke and I cannot help but wonder, what in the world is wrong with us! To compare two very different girls from two very different worlds on a public site that completely trashes one young lady while building the other up. DISGUSTING! I couldn't help but laugh at this post because here, we are trying to acknowledge and appreciate Sadie Robertson for living a Godly life while condemning another because she is not! Look at the ways both of these young ladies were raised. It is difficult living a life of purity, integrity, and encouragement under the spotlight as it is but imagine trying to do that when you don't even know what that looks like! Sadie Robertson was raised up with a firm foundation, a family that was grounded in the Lord before they ever reached television. Kylie Jenner was born into a family that truly knows nothing outside of fame and fortune! Why in the world would we compare the two? I know that when I was not living a life that honored God, I would have been so angry and that I would have become very bitter towards the person that people were comparing me to. Do you truly think that with all of this negativity and condemnation, this 17 year old girl is going to even think of becoming the woman she has the potential of becoming? No, because our society likes to belittle people, giving them little to no hope that they even have the ability to be better than they are! As an 18 year old girl, I have so much respect for Sadie Robertson. My entire life has been under the spotlight and people have always been watching me, the pressure almost broke me and I had only a small percentage of the people Sadie does, watching me! I don't dislike Kylie Jenner for her choice of clothing, the pictures that she posts or the life that she is choosing to live. Instead, my heart is broken for a girl that is beautiful, beyond all of the make up and the surgeries! A young lady that will never know true freedom because she is living a life of captivity; bound by money, sensuality, and constant condemnation. My heart breaks for a girl who will never respect herself the way that she deserves because she has millions of people telling her that she is unworthy of it! I believe that God sees these young ladies the same and that He loves them as equals! He doesn't see Kylie for her posts on Instagram but for the woman that He has called her to be, whether she chooses to respond or not. Romans 5:8 "But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." More than likely, there are young ladies reading this who are living a life that you are not entirely proud of. Don't worry about the opinions of those watching you. Chances are that in your heart, there is something either provoking you to make the shameful decisions that you are or there is something that is hindering you from altering your image into a respectable one. If anyone has ever come against you or hurt you, I am personally apologizing on behalf of them. The daddies that weren't there to show you the love and the respect that you deserve, the moms that called you names or said things you've yet to let go of. You are so beautiful and so worthy of a love that will cherish you, that will respect you, and that will bring healing to the scars left behind. You are deserving a man that tells you you're beautiful, that goes out of his way for you, that makes endless efforts just to remind you of his love for you! No matter your circumstance, seek God's love and love will find you! Be a lady of self respect, class, self worth. 1 John 4: 7-8 "Beloved let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born from God and knows God. Anyone who does not love, does not know God because God is love." To my guys, thank you! Too many times you guys get the short end of the stick and the pressure is on you more than anyone! Maybe your fathers weren't around and you have no respectable figure in your life to represent the way a man is supposed to act. That's okay. It is never to late to respect yourself and to step up, accepting the position that you've been called to fill. Think of what a real man looks like to you then be that man! Be a man of integrity, self respect, motivation, a man who is committed and who is destined to achieve! Truth be told, we are all sinners! We all are going to mess up and we all are undeserving of the mercy that's been shown to us! Kylie Jenner is no worse than most of us are, her decisions are just blasted on the front page of every magazine and Sadie Robertson is no better than us either, she is utilizing the position that God has entrusted with her in a way that brings glory and honor to Him! Ephesians 2:4-5 "But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ- by grace you have been saved." For a week I am challenging you to look in the mirror and encourage yourself, speak positive things not only over yourself but over others as well. I did a positive challenge all last week and can I just say that I had never felt better, even about myself! It's hard to even see the negative things when you're focused on the positive things instead. So for one week, regardless of what takes place, choose to look for one thing positive. Treat people kindly and respect yourself. ONE WEEK, I will do it too. Let's go!
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