During my Near Death Experience I learned that, I can see the beauty of God so easily in others all around me but it is much more difficult to see God’s beauty in myself. I find, even now, I have to remind myself that I am special and I am beautiful.

Each and every one of us is special to God. He made us, He is in us. He doesn’t make mistakes and he doesn’t make junk. To Him we are all important, we are all beautiful. He sees us with perfect love. He loves me and he loves you – completely. We are imperfect beings who He loves perfectly. Perfect love makes our souls shine so beautifully.
What I had to learn was that real beauty shines from deep within the soul. External beauty fades with time; it does with all of us; but real beauty comes from inside and never fades. It is internal and eternal.

I had to learn that my worth as a human being isn’t dependent on what others think of me, or whether they were happy with me or not. I also needed to learn that happiness doesn’t come from an external source, in order to be truly happy, it has to come from inside my own heart. To God, I am me. That’s all, just me and in His eyes, I am perfect being “just me”. My worth is in being who God made me to be.

I don’t have to make everyone else happy. What God wanted me to know when I was there with Him in heaven, was that He is always happy with me. What I have to do is be happy with myself and find Joy in my life. I have to stop worrying about what everyone else thinks. I need to see His beauty in myself. This is something I know I am here to learn. Maybe others have to learn this lesson for themselves too.

Sharon Milliman