October: The Struggles We Face

I’ve struggled with my weight since childhood, and for years, everyone had something to say about it—including my own father, who called me “pig.” For over 40 years, I carried the heavy burden of believing I was fat, ugly, and unlovable.

But thank God, that story has changed. Today, I choose to believe what He says about me: I am wonderfully made, deeply loved, and fully known. I am wanted, cherished, and I belong to my Father.

That truth isn’t always easy to hold onto. This week especially, I’ve wrestled with old thoughts and wondered if showing compassion to myself was selfish. But I made a choice—to speak kindly to my body and remind myself that God’s love for me never wavers.

Loving myself isn’t prideful; it’s an act of faith. When I speak life over myself, I’m honoring the One who created me. Tearing myself down doesn’t make me humble—it denies His workmanship.

As the holiday season approaches, I encourage you to show yourself that same grace. Your worth isn’t defined by a number on a scale or by what others say—it’s rooted in Christ, who loves you beyond measure

Here are a few Scriptures that remind us who we truly are:

• Jeremiah 1:5 – “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.”
• 1 Peter 3:3–4 – “Your beauty should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit.”
• 1 Samuel 16:7 – “People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
• Psalm 139:14 – “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”
• Proverbs 31:30 – “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”

No matter what you see in the mirror or hear from others, remember: you are God’s masterpiece—seen, loved, and chosen. When you begin to see yourself through His eyes, the lies lose their power, and peace begins to bloom.

This holiday season, may you walk in that truth and treat yourself with the same grace your Heavenly Father so freely gives