"neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. love, love, love, that is the soul of genius." wolfgang amadeus mozart

i saw one of my old friends on tv a couple of nights ago. i couldn't believe it really, it is so weird to see a friend on the tv. i turned it up and heard her say, "i had lost about 30 pounds in 3 short months." she was on a commercial for an investigative report on anorexia.

it is such a common disease, but it breaks my heart every time that i hear about someone i know that struggles with it. praise the Lord, i have never struggled with an eating disorder of any kind. my insecurities manifest themselves in different ways i suppose. but the point is that everyone has them. in one way or another, we all commit a sort of spiritual fornication against the Lord and ultimately against ourselves. i feel for women who have that disease; because it is so difficult to be raised in the world where the standards are backwards. this friend of mine that was on tv is so beautiful, and she felt like she wasn't good enough.

but the good news is that it is only the love of Jesus that will accomplish the change in our lives that is necessary to build up our confidence as women. His love is the genius behind the healing of hearts and the conversion of souls. priase Him!