Beautiful

I recently heard Mercy Me's new song 'Beautiful' for the first time. It's now my theme song for the women in our area. It's easy to think of them as victims in need of rescue, but that's not who they ARE. They are treasured creations of a loving Father. They were made with a precise plan and a priceless purpose. This is His heart for them:

"The days will come when you don't have the strength

When all you hear is you're not worth anything

Wondering if you ever could be loved

And if they truly saw your heart they'd see too much

I'm pr-ying that you have the heart to find
Cause you are more than what is hurting you tonight
For all the lies you've held inside so long
And they are nothing in the shadow of the cross

Before you ever took a breath
Long before the world began
Of all the wonders He possessed
There was one more precious
Of all the earth and skys above
You're the one He madly loves
Enough to die

You're beautiful
You're beautiful
In His eyes

You're beautiful
You were meant for so much more than all of this
You're beautiful
You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His
You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You're meant for so much more than all of this
You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His"

-"Beautiful" by Mercy Me

-It's much better with the music, too, so if you haven't heard it.........you need to! :-)