Masterpiece

Have you ever walked through an art gallery or looked through a book and found a piece of art that made you go, "What in the world was that artist thinking?? I could do better than that!" I definitely have and I'm not artistic at all, but sometimes its hard to find beauty in something that goes against our perceptions. My campus pastor showed a video in chapel this morning that talked about being God's masterpiece. I sometimes think of God as one of those crazy artists that people look at and have trouble finding beauty in His work. I know I look at myself sometimes and wonder "What was he thinking?!" We're constantly being bombarded by other people telling us that if we take control then we could do a better job than the Creator and if we do this and do that then we will be beautiful. Can you imagine if that artist stood beside his painting and had to listen to constant criticism of something he thought was so beautiful? Or if the painting itself had feelings and had to listen to all those people commenting on what should have been done to make the painting better? We are that painting, though, and God is our artist. Can you imagine how much it hurts God when we constantly criticize not only our physical beings, but how we were made to think and feel and deal with things? How much it hurts God when we try to take control and listen to all the criticism of what could have been done differently to make us better, more beautiful? I struggle with this a lot, but this morning I was challenged to think of myself as God's masterpiece. His MASTERPIECE!! He made me just the way I am and He did it on purpose! AND He thinks I'm beautiful!! I find this concept just amazing and refreshing. So, as I was challenged, I now challenge you...Live today, and everyday, like you are God's masterpiece....and believe it!