We Are Fearfully And Wonderfully Made

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14.

I was depressed for a few years because of losing something dear to my heart! Once in my life my hair was everything to me. During my school days, often I’ll go to the washroom just to check my hair and comb my hair. Even my teacher admired my hair and she asked me once what I was using for my hair.

Everything started to change after turning 20. Each morning when I wake up I’ll notice so much hair dropped on my pillow and my bed side. I spent so much money to save my hair but nothing worked. I only ended up frustrated, heartbroken, and depressed. Friends and family members started to notice the change in me.

Day by day, it was getting worse and people around me started to ridicule me and each day my self-esteem was getting lower and lower. Wherever I go people started to ask me and laugh at me. I couldn’t take it then. Slowly I started to avoid people, functions, weddings and family gatherings because I couldn’t take it when people talked about my problem and ridiculed me on that. I even avoided snapping pictures of myself because I was ashamed and hurt when I see my baldhead in the picture.

I started to feel rejected and I used to think that no one would like me because I’m bald… I was getting so sensitive and easily offended because of my hurts.

But things started to change after a few years. God began to restore me and set me free from depression. Day by day I started to gain my confidence in Him. At the age of 29 I was completely bald; but the joy of the Lord truly was my strength. God became more real and real to me each day. I was sensing His presence everywhere I went. His sweet presence in my life began to transform me and heal the hurt, feelings of rejection and depression.

God also began to restore my confidence level in Him and I began to meet people, attend weddings and other functions. Not only that, I started to snap many photos of myself and I don’t feel ashamed to see myself in the picture anymore. The funny part is after I went completely bald, many admire and are attracted to me compared to when I had so much hair (This was not said in pride -just for sharing). God healed me so much – even when people ridiculed me about my baldhead, I no longer get offended, but I laugh together with them. That is our God – He makes me smile and puts laughter in my heart once again.

Now, I don’t need my hair again and I’m happy to be who I am today. All that I want to say with all my heart is, “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14. The Lord is my joy, my peace, my happiness, and my confidence. He truly made me wonderfully and there is no mistake in the way He created me.

Friends, be happy with what you have right now. Praise Him for who you are in Him today. Your confidence should be in Him and not in other things. All that you need in life is the Lord Jesus Christ alone, and when you have Him in your life, you will have all things. Truly He has made you and me wonderfully. He loves us so much…