just what I needed to hear

She was the unwanted one, the unattractive one, the one her father used as a trick. She was Leah. By birth, she was Rachel's older sister. And by deceit, whe was Jacob's first wife. She must have seen the dissappointment in his eyes when he discovered she wasn't the woman he had spend seven years longing and working for. And she must have known, as well as any woman today, the deep and lasting sting of rejection. But for all weakness and all his cunning, her father did provide for her. And for every woman who stands in the shadow of one who seems more beautiful or more brilliant, there is a Father, who says "This one is worthy." There is a father in whose eyes you are the loveliest of all. He is a father who delights in you so much that He sings and rejoices over you. It is time to see yourself as He sees you-apple of His eye, the joy of His heart, the masterpiece of His hand. Leah may have felt inferior to Rachel, and we know she felt unloved by Jacob. But her heavenly Father had a purpose for her life. She bore Jacob a daughter and six sons, among them Levi and Judah. From Levi, the priestly tribe arose and ministered for God to the entire nation of Israel. From Judah came King David and his royal lineage, which included Jesus Christ.
God has a destiny for you, too. Find a place to be alone with Him not simply to seek His will, but to let him show you who He created you to be and to let Him tell you how beautiful He thinks you are!