Seeking Attention

I came across a photo this morning on my Facebook news feed, and immediately pressed the 'Share' button. It said "Decide this minute to never again beg anyone for the love, respect, and attention you should be showing yourself." As I sat there thinking about what to say about it, I realized how wrong it really was. 

So many times, I have 'begged' for the attention of my teachers, former boyfriends, friends, and even my parents.

And so many times, I felt like a failure. Attention from another human will never be enough.

Even so, the world wants to tell us, that the quote above is true, and even though it is important to love yourself, I now realize that total satisfaction will NEVER come from myself. Loving myself will never be enough. 

It doesn't matter how beautiful a boy tells me I am. It doesn't matter how beautiful I think I am. It doesn't matter if that teacher thinks I'm smart. It doesn't even matter if I know I'm smart. 

What matters is that I know- without a doubt, that Christ loves me! And OH HOW HE LOVES US! Jesus Christ looks at us and sees every flaw, every insecurity. He knows how little we are worth. Yet, in HIS eyes- We are beautiful inside and out. In HIS eyes- we were worth dying for.. THAT is the love of God. And THAT is all that matters. His love is the ONLY love that will ever totally satisfy us. It will even do SO much more than satisfy us! It will complete us. It can make us NEW. So, let's change this up. SHARE THIS PICTURE INSTEAD! "Decide this minute to never again beg anyone for the love, respect, and attention that Christ already gives you."