God made everything beautiful even the things that we think r ugly, that's
usually because we don't understand or are afraid because of r clouds. James 1:
17-18 says that every good gift comes down from Him & that by HIS own will he
brought us into being through the word of truth, so that we should have first
place among all his creatures. (James 1:18 GNT)
I've wasted so much time trying to please others & look like what society
accepts! Do u know I didn't appreciate or thank God for who He made until I was
in my 40's!? You see, I believed the lies society said about me & people like
me.
I'm a baby boomer a child of the 50's, 60's &70's born in '55 & graduating HS
in '73, a time when America was changing & redefining itself.
So I didn't escape that time unscathed/I have clouds!
I now miss my beautiful chocolate brown skin, but I've prayed & thanked God for
this opportunity to share Gods grace & love, because He keeps me grounded, He
tells me Denise this is just skin, what matters is what inside. Help others get
past the looks ,help them love Who I made, especially the young people!
I give honor to parents who build their children's self esteem early because
its a tool of satan to tear em down & destroy em by making them feel less than
what God made, & so they make bad choices because they r trying to fit in &
please society instead of pleasing r God & loving who he made them to be.
Please don't take so long to love who God made, take that hook away. God loves
us, He had a plan for u & me b4 the foundations of the earth was laid, he wanted
u 2 b! Ephesians 1: He never wanted us to not like each other because of who He
made! Man did that!
And now here I stand b4 you with vitiligo, I was like God, what r u doing? U
have a sense of humor right? What came on my heart was the statement "it's just
skin use it to God's glory!
I don't miss opportunities to say to people now, especially the young, how
pretty they are, how beautiful their color is, how I love their natural curly,
kinky or nappy hair!
regardless, we r made to love & glorify God in these earthen vessel!
having vitiligo & wearing my skin is my testimony of Loving who God made!
He has truly lifted my head! Even though I get stares, & people take pictures
in Walmart of my skin, I praise Him through it, because I'm so blessed! God
has brought me from a mighty long way!
& like Corey preached back in May I now ground my self esteem , or I stand on
the foundation of His love for me! I believe it because that's my job to
believe so now let's pray & thank Him for the gift of His Son....
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Ms Blanks that was beautiful and well said i can relate to that message so mu h i have jad vitiligo MNforfor mostly all my life and my copeing skills are alot better bjtbut i must admit even though i am almost 30 at times it is still a a struggle u know people can be so cruel however the beautiful message that u shared
Denise Blanks > charon jonesAugust 16, 2013 at 11:37am
I was thinking about posting this to the vitiligo facebook page for even more people to read! U know I just want to empower people with this especially the young people! and if the $$ is not there for me to come to Boston, maybe I can video myself and send it to u to be played at the Boston Seminar? Let me know!
These are the exact words I used in my conversaton to God. I was like......" God, what r u doing? U have a sense of humor right?" It took me time to come to terms with what was happening to my milk chocolate color.
Honey you've got it...this isreally what it is about....."having vitiligo & wearing my skin is my testimony of Loving who God made!"
This powerful and people all around need to hear your testimony. Hopefully one day we can get you to come to Boston and tell your journey through Vitiligo.
The key is KNOWING God and realizing that His LOVE for us is NOT based on our skin. Our job is to PRAISE Him in spite of how things may look or feel.
Thank you! & I'm putting feet on my prayers & about to make some changes moving closer to trying to establish a support group/foundation for the young w/Vitiligo! Please keep me in your prayers and i could use any creative advice/suggestions!
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Amen Charon! Keep Loving who GOD made!
I was thinking about posting this to the vitiligo facebook page for even more people to read! U know I just want to empower people with this especially the young people! and if the $$ is not there for me to come to Boston, maybe I can video myself and send it to u to be played at the Boston Seminar? Let me know!
It's not what the heart is in, it is what is in the heart.
Amen my brotha!
These are the exact words I used in my conversaton to God. I was like......" God, what r u doing? U
have a sense of humor right?" It took me time to come to terms with what was happening to my milk chocolate color.
Honey you've got it...this isreally what it is about....."having vitiligo & wearing my skin is my testimony of Loving who God made!"
This powerful and people all around need to hear your testimony. Hopefully one day we can get you to come to Boston and tell your journey through Vitiligo.
The key is KNOWING God and realizing that His LOVE for us is NOT based on our skin. Our job is to PRAISE Him in spite of how things may look or feel.
Thank you! & I'm putting feet on my prayers & about to make some changes moving closer to trying to establish a support group/foundation for the young w/Vitiligo! Please keep me in your prayers and i could use any creative advice/suggestions!