I enjoy being a woman; being a woman is wonderful. And that's the way it should be. God created us just as we should be, as well as in His image. He made each one of us unique so we might have a special place in the Lord.

The wonderful part about being real, being what we are, is that we can accept ourselves...our position. We can be happy about who we are, and accept the way God made us. As we do, He can really do something with our lives, which will cause others to see Christ in us.

So many times people are trying to be something they are not. Consequently, they're not happy. And sometimes husbands want their wives to be something they are not. And also, wives want their husbands to be something they are not. Parents are not happy with their children; children are not happy with their parents. Instead of there being harmony, peace and joy in the home, there is discord.

Does this sound familiar to you tonight? Are you trying to be something you are not? Is someone else trying to make you into something you are not meant to be? Or are you trying to fit someone else into a mold God never made for them? I assure you, this will only lead to turmoil and confusion.

Beloved, this is the way God wants us to see ourselves: "I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Thy works, and my soul knows it very well" (Psalm 139:14, NAS). Don't accept anything less tonight for you or your loved ones than being made in the image of God and being perfect just as He created you.

Father God, I accept myself just as You created me. Forgive me for trying to be someone You never intended me to be. Forgive me for trying to make others into something they aren't. Thank you for loving me and those I love just the way we are. In Jesus' Name, Amen.