Thoughts of an Inner Beauty Teen
“It’s amazing how much of an impact words can have on someone, good and bad. I have been hurt so many times by the smallest most simplest phrases. It’s crazy how so few words can hurt so badly, yet sometimes they can completely brighten someone’s day. Some girls and I were talking and went around the circle and said something encouraging about that person’s “inner beauty”. I can’t even explain how amazing it was to hear those girls share their hearts with me. And it was so uncharacteristic of some of them to be that open! It was so uplifting to hear what the other girls had to say. That whole experience just made me so overwhelmingly thankful for those girls. Ahhh it was just so amazing because each girl is a leader in their own unique way and yet we were all able to find a common ground and bond on a deeper level. It made me realize that a leader does not come in one standard form. We are all part of the body of Christ and we all have a unique quality that can be used to further the kingdom. I should never judge someone and say they cannot do something because they don’t have a certain quality. God is able to use everyone through the gifts he has blessed them with. It’s certainly not my place to say what they are capable of accomplishing.”
Inner Beauty, Female, 17
