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    In May, I went on a date with Jesus to go see the movie, I Feel Pretty. It was such an awesome movie that touched me deeply because I just wrote a self-esteem book that should be published this year for sale. In my self-esteem book I talk about confidence, and being esteemed in Christ. In the movie, the main character had a spell on her (no, it wasn't a christian based film) that made her overly confident and made her view herself as the most beautiful woman in the world. Without the spell, she felt completely horrible about herself. She thought of herself as super unattractive and ugly.
     This movie moved me because the main character had the same dealings a lot of women have about ourselves. Not feeling good enough or pretty enough! But what if we sat with the Lord and meditated on His word to minister to our hearts about ourselves and be enriched by the Word of God? We would be better off than we think without having to use spells.
    Today, I want to encourage you to know that confidence can come from Christ alone, that you can feel confident without having to tear down others, that you can attract the most beautiful person in the world because you are the most beautiful person in the world, that you can receive the dream career and elevate it because you have Christ within you! You don't have to seek the world for approval because you have a heavenly Father who cares and loves you and sees you as good. We are more than our looks and more than what we do in life and we do not have to accept that pressure from the world.

Here are some scriptures to meditate on:


Song of Solomon 4:7 English Standard Version (ESV)

7 You are altogether beautiful, my love;
    there is no flaw in you.


Psalm 139:14 New International Version (NIV)

14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
    your works are wonderful,
    I know that full well.


1 Peter 2:9 King James Version (KJV)

9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light;

I pray that these scriptures help you on your journey like it has helped me with mine. I can't wait to share my book with you all. If you know or are an editor and is reasonable, please email me at shereebraswell@gmail.com to edit my book. It will be greatly appreciated!


God bless you!

LOVE xoxo,
selfie on my 26th birthday at the Detroit Riverwalk on May 29, 2018



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  1. UnknownJune 20, 2018 at 7:02 PM

    Beautifully written and so true. Our confidence is not in our accomplishments, our dress size or even our station in life, but in Christ.

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