Breaking Hidden Habits to Find True Healing in ChristSample

HEALING OF PIMPLE PICKING

Do you sometimes look in the mirror and just hate the condition of your skin? And then feel angry towards yourself because you know it is mainly your own doing that makes things worse? You are not alone. Pimple picking initially might start as an attempt to fix our skin. However, usually constant picking will spread the condition to other still healthy areas of the skin. As it spreads, it sparks a cycle of shame, pain and emotional struggle. For many, it's more than a surface issue, it's rooted in anxiety, perfectionism, or low self-worth. The more we try to feel better by 'fixing' our appearance, the more broken we may feel inside.

If this is you, do not give up on yourself yet!

God reminds us that we are wonderfully made. He doesn't measure our worth by our appearance, but by who we are in Him. Jesus came to heal broken hearts and set captives free, even from habits that leave us feeling embarrassed or stuck. You are not alone and this doesn't define you. As you invite Jesus into your insecurity, He can bring peace, healing and freedom, inside and out.

LET US GET PRACTICAL

How do you feel when you look at yourself in the mirror? Do you see someone who needs to be fixed? Or, do you see someone God already calls beautiful and loved? Do you consider what His Word says about you?

Write down Psalm 139:14 on a card and tape it to your mirror:

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.

Each time you're tempted to pick and find yourself in front of the mirror again, just pause. Look at your reflection and read the verse aloud. Ask God, "Help me see what You see." Let His truth interrupt the habit and renew your mind. Give yourself time; as you set your mind on Him, He will help you overcome this habit.

PRAYER

Lord, help me to see myself through Your eyes. Heal my skin and my heart. Jesus, set me free from the pressure to be perfect. Make me whole in Your love.