Contrails and Beauty

When I am having a bad  day, or I find myself riddled with doubt, I like to take a moment and look up at the sky. When I feel unworthy, it comforts me. How could you ever doubt your own beauty if we have a Creator who can make a sky that blue?  If He can make flowers so intricate, and beautiful clouds and rain, then why would He ever create something that is ugly or worthless?

Tonight when I was driving on US-34, I looked up to the sky in front of me. The stars in this little corner of the world shine so bright. And in the light of the moon I could see a chalky white contrail. The plane was glowing like a star at the end of the trail, and the stream of a cloud flowing away from it shot across the sky like a spotlight pointing straight to heaven. It was absolutely beautiful... and I couldn't help but smile in awe.

God molded us each as individuals. We are all unique entities with traits that define us. No two of us are alike, yet we share traits with some of those around us. We are all beautifully and wonderfully made, just as it is written in Psalm 139:14, "I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Self doubt isn't going to vanish anytime soon. We live in a sinful world and we are all human. We can't be perfect, no matter how hard we may try. But the next time you find yourself doubting your beauty, your worthiness or you're just having a bad day, look up at the sky. Let the stars or sunshine, clouds or moon remind you that you are fearfully and wonderfully made.