To You Who Feel Sad Every Time You Look in the Mirror
Nowadays, people place great importance on physical appearance. Of course, appearance has always mattered to people. But today, we constantly see other people’s faces and bodies through smartphones and social media. We compare ourselves with them, and this seems to create even more pressure about how we look. However, the standard of beauty has continued to change according to time and culture. When food was scarce, a fuller body was often seen as a sign of wealth and good health. In India and many other places, a heavier body was sometimes considered healthy and prosperous. Today, however, a person with a large belly may be judged as lazy or as someone who does not take care of himself. Western painters also painted people who were considered beautiful in their time, but when we look at those paintings today, some of us may not find them very attractive. This shows that the standard of beauty is not fixed.
Recently, a video that appeared to show footballer Erling Haaland eating at a restaurant became very popular. In the video, he looked into a mirror, saw his own reflection, and appeared to be frightened. Later, it was revealed that it was an AI face-swapped video, not a real video of Haaland. Even though the video was fake, many people laughed at it. Perhaps it was because many of us have also looked in the mirror and felt surprised or disappointed by our own appearance. How do you feel when you look at your face in the mirror? Do you think, “If I fix just a few things, I may look better”? Or do you think, “Pastor, fixing one or two things will not be enough. I need major surgery”?
But do other people really examine your appearance as closely as you do? Sometimes we pay too much attention to our own appearance. We look in the mirror and examine our skin, nose, eyes, weight, and face shape one by one. We assume that other people are also noticing the same things that we dislike about ourselves. Psychologists call this the “spotlight effect.” It means that we feel as if a spotlight is shining only on us and that everyone is watching us and noticing our weaknesses. In reality, most people do not examine our appearance as closely as we imagine. They are already busy thinking about their own faces and their own problems.
Of course, appearance can affect a first impression. Some people are mocked or hurt because of the way they look. These experiences are real, so we cannot simply say that no one cares about appearance. However, when people spend more time with us, they begin to see much more than our appearance. They see our character, the way we speak, how we treat others, our abilities, and whether we are responsible and trustworthy. When people decide whom they want as a friend and whom they can trust, these things often matter more than the exact shape of a person’s face. When you look in the mirror, you may magnify one part of yourself that you dislike. But other people see your whole person, including your expressions, words, attitude, and actions. The weakness that seems so large to you may not be very important to someone else.
Can a standard of beauty that keeps changing according to time and place really determine your value? No, it cannot. People’s standards of beauty continue to change, but God’s love for you does not change. Even if you do not think your face is beautiful, your value does not become smaller.
During my many years as a pastor, I have noticed something surprising. The faces of church members often become much more beautiful after they have lived a life of faith for some time. I have seen this not only in one or two people, but in many believers. When some people first came to church, their faces were filled with worry and fear. Their expressions were dark and troubled. But as they listened to the Word of God, prayed, and grew in faith, their eyes became brighter and their faces became more peaceful. Why did their faces change?
The Bible says, “Wisdom brightens a person’s face and changes its hard appearance” (Ecclesiastes 8:1). Their hearts became kinder as they loved God more. They let go of hatred and resentment, forgave other people, and began to give thanks even for small things. Their worries did not disappear completely. However, whenever worries came, they learned to place them in God’s hands and receive peace from Him. As their hearts became peaceful, their tense expressions became softer. As they found more reasons to be thankful, they smiled more often. Their eyes, voices, and expressions changed, and their whole appearance became brighter and more beautiful.
Our faces have many muscles that create expressions. When we smile with joy, the muscles around our mouths and eyes move. When we worry or become angry, tension can appear around our foreheads, eyebrows, mouths, and jaws. The expressions we repeat can gradually become our natural expressions. If we are always frowning, a tense expression may become our usual face. If we give thanks and smile often, a bright expression can become natural to us. The thoughts and feelings that we carry in our hearts for a long time can slowly appear through our eyes and expressions. A person does not live only with the face received from his or her parents. In a way, we also form our faces through the kind of hearts we carry throughout our lives.
Of course, this does not mean that a person who is not considered attractive has a bad heart. We must never judge someone’s faith or heart by looking at that person’s face. It simply means that when our hearts are filled with peace, gratitude, and love, that inner beauty can also appear in our eyes, expressions, and faces. Therefore, do not feel too sad when you look in the mirror. Even if you do not like your face right now, you are not defective, and God did not make a mistake when He created you. God did not say that He would love you only after you became more beautiful. He knows you and loves you right now.
Do not worry. You are already beautiful, and you can become even more beautiful. Do not spend all your time looking in the mirror. Take care of your heart as well. Love God more. Give thanks in all circumstances. Let go of hatred, resentment, and complaining. Place your worries in the Lord’s hands. Speak kindly to others and smile often. We do not love God in order to become better-looking. But when we understand God’s love, our hearts change. Then the beauty within our hearts begins to shine through our eyes and expressions. You are already precious and beautiful. As you walk with God, you will continue to become an even more beautiful person.
By Rev. Gideon
Pita me aap ka dil se dhanyawad karti hu ish pyare se sandesh ke liye sach me ham ko har paristhiti chaye jeshi bhi ho ham ko shifh dhanyawad dena chahiye
Ham jese bhi dekhe prabhu hame Prem karte hai bas ham ko aapna hriday sab karne ki jarurat hai Bible mein likha hai Shobha to jhuthi hai aur sundarta weird hai per Jo stri yahova ka vah manati Hain uski prashansa ki jayegi . Dhanyvad
Praise the lord everyone i learn from this massage that on school over friend are are worried about our faces but we don’t have to leasen them just ignore it and read Bible and move forward in workeship AMEN
[11/8, 1:16 pm] पूजा गौतम: धन्यवाद पिता परमेश्वर इतने अच्छे वचन को दिया कभी-कभी हम खुद पर इतना ध्यान दे रहे होते हैं हम अच्छे हैं या अच्छे नहीं हैं इसी बात को सोचते हैं आज के वचन से हमने सीखा है हमें खुद पर ध्यान नहीं देना क्योंकि परमेश्वर पहले ही से हमें सुंदर बनाया और अच्छा कहा
[11/8, 1:32 pm] पूजा गौतम: अब हमें बाहरी रूप पर ध्यान नहीं देना बल्कि अपने हृदय और दिल को अच्छा बनाने के लिए परमेश्वर के वचन का पालन करना है परमेश्वर से प्रेम करें हर परिस्थितियों में धन्यवाद दे और हमें किसी से नफरत गुस्सा जलन नहीं रखना बल्कि सबसे प्रेम करना है और अपनी छोटी-छोटी बातों को परमेश्वर सामने रखनी है ताकि हम और अच्छे व्यक्ति परमेश्वर की नजर में बन सके आमीन
जय मसीह की,इस संदेश को पढ़ने के बाद मै समझ पाई कि हा,कभी कभी मेरे अंदर भी ये ख्याल आते है ,कि काश मेरी हाईट और ज्यादा होती ,मेरा चेहरे की बनावट और सुंदर रहता तो मैं और अच्छी दिखती,मेरी सासु मुझे मेरी देवरानी की तरह मानती, पर अब धीरे धीरे ये सारी चीजें बकवास सी लगती है वचन को जानने के बाद,की किसी के लिए अपना दिल भी निकaलकर दे दे फिर भी उसके लिए कोई वैल्यू नहीं होगा ,इसलिए अब समझ आया है कि हम परमेश्वर के लिए प्रिय है तो हम भी परमेश्वर को अपना सबसे प्रिय बनाए
आज के म्बस्टडी के द्वारा हम महसूस कर पाए परमेश्वर हमें हमारे समझ को बहुत अच्छे से समझने के लिए हमें बदल रहे कभी-कभी हम अपनी दिखावटी पर ज्यादा करके ध्यान देते हैं बाइबल कहती है बुद्धि मनुष्य के चेहरे को चमका देता है जब हम बुराई त्याग देते हैं दूसरों को क्षमा करते हैं छोटी-छोटी बातों के लिए जब हम धन्यवाद देना शुरू कर देते हैं अपनी चिंताएं प्रभु को सौंप देते हैं एक दूसरे से बातें मुस्कुराते हुए करते हैं सभी हमारे हृदय की सुंदरता हमारी आंखों से छलकने लगती है परमेश्वर हमें पहले से ही अनमोल और सुंदर बनाए जैसे-जैसे परमेश्वर के मार्ग पर चलेंगे परमेश्वर हमारे हृदय मन को और सुंदर बनने जाएंगे धन्यवाद पिता परमेश्वर
Amen …sach me pita parmeshwar humse bhot prem krte h chahe hum sundar ho ya na ho…hmara hirdya saaf or sundar hona chahiye….pita parmeshwar hmare hirdya ko dekhte h or hme use saaf Krna h..
Amen …sach me pita parmeshwar humse bhot prem krte h chahe hum sundar ho ya na ho…hmara hirdya saaf or sundar hona chahiye….pita parmeshwar hmare hirdya ko dekhte h or hme use saaf Krna h
Jay Masih ke आज के संदेश से हमारे अंदर यही महसूस हुआ कि जैसे कि हम कभी भी फीस अपना शीशे में देखे थे तो लोग भी मुझे बोलते थे कि तुम्हारे फेस पर कितना बाल है और मैं भी जब भी देखती हूं तब भी मुझे बहुत अलग सा फील होता है अच्छा नहीं लगता था लेकिन मैं इस वचन से मेरे अंदर महसूस किया कि हमने कुछ भी नहीं किया जो भी किया परमिशन ने की किया लोगों को बातों को हम अपने दिमाग में और अपने दिल में ना रखें क्योंकि परमेश्वर हर चीज अच्छा करेगा हम अपने फेस को देखकर अलग से फूल न करें हो तो मेरा परमेश्वर भी देखा है परमिशन अच्छा करेगा आमीन
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Time and culture impact the beauty standards. Nowadays beauty standards are extreme and people go all their way to make themselves feel more good looking even though they’re wonderful since the start because God has created us. When you spend years shaping a creation with love, and it calls itself ugly, your heart breaks. That is how God feels when you look in the mirror and call yourself ugly. God spent time on you. Every single part of you has a purpose. True beauty comes from seeing yourself through the eyes of your maker. So instead of judging and comparing ourselves we should follow God, praise God, obey God and become beautiful from within because looks on the outside always change but your character, your personality, your nature defines who you truly are and that’s when God is happy with his amazing masterpieces.
mene mb study se sikha ki hame saririk dikhavat nahi lekin hame apne haday ko safh rakhna hai or ham apne aap ko kabhi bhi sota na samje hame apne baare me Accsa sochna chahiye haalaki ham duroke baare me bura nahi sochna cahiye hamre chehre me kai mash pesiya hoti hai jo bhavo ko aakar deti hai jab ham muskurate hai to hamre muh or aakho ke aash pash ki mash pesiya hilti hai ham aaina me dekhe bina bhi sunder hai hame aaine me dekhne ki jarurat nahi nahi hame parmeswar se Prem karna hai or dhaniyvad Dena hai Amen
Mary.. Aaj ye sandesh se hamne sikha hai ki
Ha such mein aajkal sab apne sharir par dhyan dete rahte hai hame Aisa nhi Krna hai ham kisi aur ko dekhte hai to khud ko kam samjhne lagte hai to ham sochte hai ki hame Aisa Banna hai ham un logo ke jaisa banne ke liye un jaise hi banne ka prayas karne lagte hai hame parmeshwar ne apne hato se banaya hai hamme kuch kamiya nhi hai aur hamen dusron se compare nahin karna chahie yah humne is Sandesh se sikha
Pari .. jab hum mobile internet ke dwara video dekhte Hain To hamen lagta hai ki hamen ine jaisa hi banna hai To hamen Aisa nahin karna hai hamen upar hi upar dikhawat nahin karni hai balki pure atma se hamen Prabhu mein aage badhana Hai aur hamen sharir par jada dhyan nahin dena hai
Vivan.. Maine is sandesh se sikha ki mobile phone nahi chalana hai aur dusron jaisa nahin banna hai hamen prayer karte rahna hai Jesus hame bohot acha sikhaenge aamin
इस संदेश से मैने यह सीखा कि आज कल लोग खाली दिखावट कर ते है बाइबल कहती है कि बुद्धि मनुष्य के चेहरे को चमका देता है कुछ लोग को उनके रूप रंग के वजह से उनके दिल को ठेस पहुंचता हैं
PRAISE THE LORD EVERYONE 🙏
TODAY’S Bible Verse Open My Eyes, Becaus, I always thought I am fatty I am ugly but I never understood about inner beauty.
Which is given by God , when we leave anger, hate, guilt from our heart then we will become a beautiful or Handsome Person.
Amen 🙏
इस वचन को पढ़कर मैं बहुत प्रभावित हुई मैने तुरंत ही परमेश्वर के का अहसास किया मन में कुछ अशांति सी थी और प्रार्थना कर रही थी क्यों मैं अपने हृदय को दुखी कर रही है परिस्थिति में पिता परमेश्वर का दिया आनंद मैं न खोऊ प्रभु मेरे मन अपनी सच्ची शांति को दीजिए मैं व्यर्थ की बातों से परे रहना चाहती हूं आपके प्रेम क्षमा दया जैसा हृदय बनाने में मेरी सहायता करे मैं बहुत धन्यवाद करती हु पिता की आपने मेरे लिए इस वचन को भेजा पास्टर जी के द्वारा मैं बहुत खुश हु मेरे प्रभु जो हमेशा हमसे प्रेम करते है 🥰♥️♥️
I found this message to be very important especially for our younger generation because often when they go to school or college, their friends tease them by calling them they have become fat or their nose looks ugly and because of these constant comments, our children feel like they want to change their features or go for surgery or some even starts to hate their body all the way they look. However, as per the Bible God has created us and we are beautiful creation of God and instead of looking at the mirror, we should read the word of God and try to obey it and change the way we speak or behave with others and that’s when God starts to work and change our physical appearance too. I still remember when I came to know Christ for the first time, my body used to pain a lot as well as I had a regular periods that made me gain weight and kids in school used to make fun of me and I used to cry. Sometimes I even try to stop eating so that I may look good. Sometimes I would see that people in the Church were appreciating other over eating less but that made me compare myself with them. However, when I completely relied on God and started obeying his word as well as doing what is required for me physically, God really started working on my life completely and changed me from the inside and outside. Really only God and our Lord Jesus Christ has the eternal power to change how we look, feel, think. I pray to become more beautiful in the sight of my precious God Almighty and Lord Jesus Christ and save many more souls with the love God has given to me. Amen
Amen🙏🏻
Me aaj ke Mb study se yah shikha ki hame kabhi bhi apne face 🧔🏻♀️ya body🧍🏻♀️ ko dekh kar yeh nahi sochna ki mera face sahi nahi hai ya mera body sahi nahi hai hight ya kuchh bhi achha nahi hai yesha nahi sochna kyuki hame parbhu ne banaya hai aur unhone jaisha bhi banaya hai achha aur sundar banaya hai.
Aaj se pahele me bhi apne face ko dekh ke sochta tha ki mera hair bahut dry hai aur mera teeth aur kuchh kuchh par aaj ke badd me yesha kuchh bhi nahi sochunga aur nahi kishi se compare krunga 😊
Amen 🙏🏻
Jay yeshu masih ki 🙏🏻😊
Jay Masih ki
Is sande se me ye sikha ki hamara face kaisa bhi ho hame kabhi udas nhi hona chahiye koi hame hamara face se nhi jaj karta hame esa nhi sochana chahiye ki pita pramesavr me acha face nhi diya me to bahut ganda dikha ta hu mera rang black hai mujhe gora hona chahiye tha esa mujhe nhi sochna hai
Praise the lord
मैंने आज के इस संदेश से अपने हृदय में यह ढुंढ पाई, कि मुझे परमेश्वर के वचन में बढ़ना और अपने हृदय की गंदगी को साफ करना है ना कि मुझे अपने चेहरे को देखकर यह कहना है कि मैं सुंदर नहीं हुं।इसके लिए मैं पिता से पूरे दिल से प्रार्थना करूंगी।
आमीन 🙏
Praise the lord pastor ji 🙏
Mera man Priti Meshram thank you so much pastor ji aapne bohot ache se smjaya ki hme khud ke bahri rup ko le kr chinta nahi karni chahiye kiuki pita parmeshwar ne hme haise bnaya hai hm vaise hi sundar or khubsurat hai kiuki pita parmeshwar koi bhi chiz bekar ya kharab nahi banate or hme logo ke liye nahi jeena hai or nahi unki bato pr dhayan dena hai jb hm khud ko khe ki hm khubsurat hu or muze pita parmeshwar ne khubsurat bnaya hai ye hme sochana chahiye hmare bahri rup ko achha bnane se utm hai ki hm ander se ache or hmara aatmik rup me bdhna hai itni achi trh gaide krne ke liye aapka bohot bohot shukriya ❤️
Praise the lord pastor ji 🙏
Mera man Priti Meshram thank you so much pastor ji aapne bohot ache se smjaya ki hme khud ke bahri rup ko le kr chinta nahi karni chahiye kiuki pita parmeshwar ne hme haise bnaya hai hm vaise hi sundar or khubsurat hai kiuki pita parmeshwar koi bhi chiz bekar ya kharab nahi banate or hme logo ke liye nahi jeena hai or nahi unki bato pr dhayan dena hai jb hm khud ko khe ki hm khubsurat hu or muze pita parmeshwar ne khubsurat bnaya hai ye hme sochana chahiye hmare bahri rup ko achha bnane se utm hai ki hm ander se ache or hmara aatmik rup me bdhna hai itni achi trh gaide krne ke liye aapka bohot bohot shukriya ❤️
आप सभी को जय मसीह की आज के संदेश से हमने यह सीखा है कि की जब हम मिरर मैं खुद को देखते हैं तो हमें हमारे शरीर में बहुत सी कमियां दिखती हैं शायद हम अपने अंदर उतनी कमी देखते हैं जितना कोई दूसरा ना देखा हम अपनी तुलना दूसरे इंसान से करने लगते हैं जो हमसे अधिक सुंदर दिखता है हमें खुद के बाद करने के तरीके को सुधारना चाहिए और खुद पर भरोसा रखना चाहिए हमें परमेश्वर से प्रेम करना चाहिए और उनसे प्रार्थना करनी चाहिए और उनका धन्यवाद करना चाहिए आमीन
Kriti singh
Praise the Lord.
Through today mb study I remembered how God changed me a lot .
I used to look at the mirror and get upset .
However,after I met the Lord, listened and obeyed the word of God.
God changed my way of thinking positively.God never make a mistake and he perfectly create us .
In Christ we all are beautiful creation of God Almighty.
Thankyou Lord God.
❤️
Praise the lord everyone 🙏. Aaj ka sandesh yah batata Hai ki jab logon ke pass har chij ki Kati thi tab vah Sahi acche rahte the unka sharir bhi achcha rahata tha Lekin pahle banaa dete chitrkla aap use dekhte hain to bolate Hain vah achcha Nahin Hai jab parmeshwar kapde hamare hriday mein pad jata hai To fir hamara hriday bilkul pura number ho jata hai aur ham logon ke prati dayalu Ho jaate Hain aur jab Ham parmeshwar ki Prem Ko samajhte Hain tumhara hriday Badal jata hai hriday ki sundarta aur aankhon mein Roshani chamakne lagti Hai aur Tere Jaise Ham parmeshwar ke Marg per chalenge uske vachanon ka palan karenge Ham aur bhi Sundar Ban jaenge Amen ✝️✝️
Praise the lord all of you
I am Abhishek Raj.
Today I am share my feeling after reading mb study.
I am feel nervous because any time see face then I am feeling bad but some times I am fine because I am prayer.
Amen
Praise the Lord
When I was reading this message Feeling Insecure About Your Appearance? This Message Is for You. When I read it this is for you then Holy Spirit helped me to understand it more deeply. Yes this is for me, today I examined that when I look in the mirror, I am also one of those people who find faults in themselves, but today this message made me understand that physical appearance doesn’t matter but the matters is heart. And one more thing I learned here that we should not judge other also by their physical appearance.
Gos has created to everybody and everyone are beautiful creations of the Father God. Thank you God for this beautiful QT ( Quite Time).
Amennnnn 💕