10 Must-See Verses for the One Who Feels Ugly

Post author:HISsparrowBlog
Post published:April 4, 2019
Post category:Encouragement / Scripture
Post comments:6 Comments

Ever feel ugly? Do the dark circles under your eyes, the extra poundage around your middle, or your pencil-thin ponytail taunt you in pictures?

Whether others consider us to be model-worthy or not, we all have areas of insecurity, and Satan loves to find those insecurities and pick and pick and pick….

The Truth

Although on my bad days I focus on everything I’d like to change about myself, on my good days I know that if I could change everything I hate about myself, I would only find more to hate the next day.

And good days help me remember that some of those things I hate are beautiful whether I can see it or not because the Creator made me. The One who paints the lavish sunset each day.

More than anything, good days remind me to focus on God’s truth: the truth that this life is about more than physical beauty in the now.

So much more.

Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. Proverbs 31:30 | HISsparrowBlog NASB | christian living

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment... Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight. 1 Peter 3:3-4 NASB | HISsparrowBlog | christian living

Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16 NASB | HISsparrowBlog | christian living

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 NASB | HISsparrowBlog

I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:14 NASB | HISsparrowBlog

But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7 NASB | HISsparrowBlog | christian living

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Galatians 3:26-27 NASB | HISsparrowBlog | christian living

I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. Psalm 34:5 NASB | HISsparrowBlog | christian living

Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you_ 1 Corinthians 3:16 NASB | HISsparrowBlog

Are not five sparrows sold for two cents? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. Luke 12:6-7 | HISsparrowBlog

I hope you found this list helpful: I know I have. Feeling ugly is something that won’t ever really be “fixed” in this life, so I’ll definitely revisit this list in the future. As Paul says, thinking on what is honorable and true always helps (Philippians 4:8).

What verse is your go-to when you feel ugly? Be sure to share for everyone else in the comments below.

Some extras for you…

Identity in Christ: My Name Is… from HISsparrowBlog
3 Simple Truths When You Feel Like a Failure from HISsparrowBlog

I frequently link up with the following: Grace & Truth with Embracing the Unexpected, Tell His Story with Jeanne Takenaka, and Let’s Have Coffee with Joanne Viola.

Tags: inadequacy, quotes, scripture

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I love to help people see their value in Christ because once we understand that our potential to lead healthy lives that impact others for Christ is limitless.

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Gena Geier April 5, 2019 Reply

I know that I am fearfully and wonderfully made!
1. HISsparrowBlog April 9, 2019 Reply
  
  Yes you are!
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Gadi February 25, 2024 Reply

i used to feel ugly, not beautiful or good enough. i sometimes still struggle in this area, but yes, I know that for the fact that ” I am the temple of The Holy Spirit, that I’m His workman, created in Christ Jesus for His Good Works, and I am Wonderfully and fearfully made by God, this is amazing for me to realize how beautiful I am. it’s mind blowing, life-affirming. I’m in awe
1. HISsparrowBlog March 12, 2024 Reply
  
  Yes, it can be mind-blowing to think about how God made us and, becuase of that, we are beautiful—even those parts of us we don’t esteem as much. Thanks for sharing!