“I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.Wonderful are Your works; my soul knows it very well.”

Psalm 139:14 ESV

There are organizations that announce a “most beautiful face of the year,” measuring beauty by jawlines, symmetry, angles, proportions, and features. One face is celebrated one year, only to be replaced the next. And after a few years, that once-famous face is forgotten.

This beauty is defined by human standards—standards created by people who themselves have flaws. It saddens me that imperfect humans confidently determine who is considered “the most beautiful.” What is celebrated today is easily forgotten tomorrow.

But the Bible tells a different story. God declares that you are fearfully and wonderfully made. That means you are not an accident. God took His time crafting you—designing you with intention, purpose, and divine perfection. This perfection is not human-defined; it is God-defined. He formed your innermost being and knitted you together in your mother’s womb.

Psalm 139 reveals how deeply God knows us—not just our internal design but also our entire journey. He knows our thoughts before we speak them. He understands every detail of our lives. This revelation is almost too wonderful to comprehend.

Just as a car must be taken back to its manufacturer for repair, the Bible encourages us to return to our Creator with our flaws, weaknesses, and broken places. Only He knows how to restore what He designed.

Human-defined value fades. God-defined value lasts into eternity.

When people measure your worth by social status, appearance, color, race, or background, remember this truth:

God intricately formed you for His purpose and His will.

When the disciples saw the man born blind, they asked Jesus if his condition was a result of his own sin or his parents’ sin. Jesus answered:

“It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.”

John 9:3 ESV

Every single person on this earth carries weight in God’s kingdom and has the privilege of displaying His glory. You are created in God’s likeness—handcrafted by the Creator Himself. Your name is engraved on His palms.

In every circumstance, hold this truth close:

You are fearfully and wonderfully made.

Prayer

Father, thank You for creating me with purpose, intention, and divine design. Help me see myself through Your eyes and not through the fading standards of this world.. Remind me daily that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. May my life reflect Your glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen.