Beautifully Flawed

Yes I am, Yes we are
Beautiful, flaws and all
Scars carved deep in our hearts
Some not so deep but they're still scars
Insecurities running deep within the very essence of our beings
Imperfection marks our every step
Questions plague our minds
Am I beautiful??
Am I good enough??
Can I actually do that??
Then our insecurities kick in almost on cue
"You're not good enough" the voice in our head says
"You couldn't keep him. Beauty you ask?? Really?!You ain't nothing!!"
Still louder the voice gets...
Worry sets in as our flaws are illuminated...or so we think
Memories flood our poor minds,
That guy who slept with you then up and left without so much as a goodbye
That girl <your supposed best friend> who stole your man from right under your nose

You suddenly notice how rough your skin is...you have such a bad temper...you've been hurt and so you push people away...it's you...you begin to blame you...your flaws now magnified...wishing you were someone else...suddenly, you are imperfection itself...

The walls begin to close in and panic sets in...but wait...

See we are beautiful, flaws and all.
I am beautiful...beautifully flawed.
We forget that our imperfections, yes the very things that make us feel inadequate,
Those imperfections are what make us unique and beautiful
It is the acceptance of ourselves, our flaws, that makes us beautiful
As we accept our flaws we begin to see the beauty within us
We become confident in who and what we are
We see the beauty in others as well
Looking beyond their flaws and right into their souls
Sometimes finding that those flaws are what make them beautiful.
Now we see with understanding...seeing as the Father sees us
Looking past our souls blackened with sin to see the beauty within
Yes you see even He loves us flaws and all

That temper that just can't be tamed suddenly so cute...as you watch her throw her tantrums
That scar on her right hand suddenly lovely to the eyes and pleasant to touch
That bald spot that set in early putting a smile in your face
That loud and obnoxious personality becoming the life of the party
Those insecurities revealing our tenderness
Those scars we bear, some etched deep in our souls a testimony of our strength
For you see...now the flaws are not so no more
Now beauty is what we see...just as the Father sees

You see you are beautiful, I am beautiful, we are beautiful
Crafted by the very hands of one so great words fail me to explain
Put together in secrecy then revealed like a gem
Yes even the most minute details He took time to create
And the end result
Fearful
Wonderful
Marvelous
You
Me
Us
We are beautiful, flaws and all
...Beautifully flawed...