So, how can I call myself beautiful? Am I prideful, well yes and no and usually yes. You want honesty? Here it is, with a little bit of humor! Calling myself beautiful does not come from a prideful heart. However, wondering if you'll think I'm prideful because I call myself beautiful, that comes from my pride.
...Here's the story...
My name is Linda. When I was younger some people who had authority over me used to say my name in a way that made me grow to hate hearing it. When I was a teenager I got a job and used a variation of my middle name. People had a hard time remembering it because it was an uncommon name (which I still like). So I told them my real name and they all began to call me Lin. I liked the way they said it, all short and chummy like. I began to use that name everywhere, not just at work. I even told some of my family I preferred it. My grammy especially caught on and still uses it. Anywhoo.....
One day while I was in prayer searching for God, seeking Him. I asked Him to help me to see myself as He saw me. He spoke to me that He considered me beautiful and that He gave me my name as a lifelong reminder of His thoughts toward me. He also showed me that it was me who had changed my name, not Him, and I should go back to being called what He had named me. I had always thought of my name as coming from my parents, but that day He showed me that even before I was born, He knew who I was, and called me by name. The name He had chosen. How beautiful and precious to me that was. (As I recount this story, I am so amazed at His love toward me and realize that I had forgotten to remember the intimate details of our conversation that day.)
So I go by Linda, which means pretty or beautiful because God told me to.
Praise the lord that His thoughts toward us are good!
...About the "Daughter of the King" part... maybe I'll tell about that later. ~You can probably guess the gist of it though. :)
Thanks for reading
P. S. Did you notice that the margins are "justified"?
Not only does it look nice, it's scriptural to be justifed. :0) <-- "a little bit of humor"
