who you are

a few weeks ago, a friend shared a video with me. i watched and listened, and my breath was taken away! it's a message all women need to know and be reminded of. i've been mulling over the words, allowing them to sink in into the deepest, darkest corners of my mind and soul. it's really powerful, and i just have to share. it's one of those words you need when you're slipping into despair and the fog of the world rudely attempts to fade out your real and true identity. it says...

you are beautiful, you are smart, you are funny, you are kind, you are unique. you are worthy of love and affection. you are never too much and you are always enough. you are precious. you are a diamond, a rose, a pearl, the most stunning of all God's creation. 

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you are worth more than you could ever imagine. worth more than the numbers on the scale, or the hair products you use, or the shoes you wear. more than how many girls wish they were you or how many guys wish they had you.

 more than the price tags on your clothes or the percentage on top of your maths test or even the number of followers you have on twitter. your worth surpasses all earthly things because in the eyes of the Lord God, you are loved and you are worth dying for.

 regardless of who you think you are, whether you model in a magazine or you model pottery with grandma. whether you're on the hot list or the not list, whether you are head cheerleader or a high school drop out, whether you're miss popular or you've never had anyone you could call a friend.

 whether you love yourself and love your life or you can't stand to look in the mirror and you feel as if everything in your life is falling apart, whether you're such a winner or you feel like the world's biggest failure. 

regardless of who you think you are, the reality is that you deserve someone who will give up their life for you because you are powerful, and strong, and capable.

 read about the women in the Bible: esther, ruth, martha, mary- these women changed the world for ever, and inside of you, each and every one of you is a woman with that same power, and that same strength, and that same world changing capability. and your responsibility is to find that woman and to set that woman free. this. is. who. you. are! 

and any voices in your mind that try and tell you differently are from the enemy. and the next time you hear them, this is what you say, you say, "nah-uh, not me satan, i am a daughter of the living God, cherished, loved, and adored above all things, by the Creator of all things, for the glory of Him who is greater than all things. i. am. awesome." and please, don't you forget it.

the video is part of the anima series on youtube. {anima in latin means soul or spirit.} and of course, it's become my new favorite youtube channel. :) so.much.inspiration! from poetry, spoken word, music, testimonies...the channel is bursting out the seams with love, creativity and sunshine. ;) you gotta subscribe. i'm so glad there are guys out there who believe in the true identity of ladies, and are bold to encourage and cheer us on.

                            much love, ladies! you are awesome!

xoxo

delali.