What's Not to Love?

It was picture perfect: Beautiful, grandiose evergreens. A serene lake, the midday sun glinting off its waters. A light warm breeze and near silence. The only thing that was out of place was the restless, discontent heart of the young woman taking all of this in. 

As she first found herself noting the creation around her, she only wanted one thing. She wanted someone to share it with, someone who could appreciate creation's beauty as much she could. Someone who could even appreciate her for who she is - quirks and all - without wanting her to be something else. These are the desires that made her heart feel like it was breaking.

Then the Voice of Truth spoke to her spirit. He said. "You are looking to be accepted, loved and cherished by the created beings around you. What you don't realize is that you are already accepted, loved and cherished by Me, the Creator of you. I'm not looking for you to be someone you're not. I created you with your idiosyncrasies, so why would I look to change those?"

Her heart swelled and tears filled her eyes as she realized that she was wanted by the One who determined that she would exist.

Then she had another realization: There were millions of young women who shared her little boat. They wanted to know they were loved and desired but what they didn't know was that there was Someone who wants them and loves them now.

So from that young woman with a broken heart to those whose hearts are breaking, too: You look at you and think, "I must be thinner, less boisterous and more athletic to be lovely." But God looks at you thinks, "What's not to love?"