When I heard this song by Beyonce, it got me thinking.... I appreciate the reality of it and the way she did the video. While we can play dress up and act impressive, eventually those walls and guards come down, and we all have our stuff with us. But to find someone who sees that stuff and loves you anyway... Priceless.... Let's get into the song.
"I'm a train wreck in the morning. I'm a b***h in the afternoon. Every now and then without warning, I can be really mean towards you. I'm a puzzle, yes indeed. Ever complex in every way, and all the pieces aren't even in the box, and yet, you see the picture clear as day." The beautiful reality is that every person alive, no matter how awesome or how famous or how outwardly beautiful, can be quite a mess. And at times, we can all be a little bit crazy and incomplete and puzzling. But I've come to see that God blesses us with people who have the ability to see the mess of the puzzle pieces as well as the finished product of what the picture should (and hopefully will) be. Such people are true blessings and can change our lives if we let them.
"I don't know why you love me,and that's why I love you. You catch me when I fall. Accept me flaws and all, and that's why I love you." When we see the confusing, complex, complication that we are, we can often find it difficult to contend with ourselves. But to find someone else who can see that much of us and still make the decision to love and stick with us... that seems even more rare. But when we do, it's not hard to love that person simply because they find the time and strength to love us in spite of and walk with us through our stuff. When someone loves us, it can open our heart to them, and that opening is what allows healing and the other benefits of relationship to take place.
"I neglect you when I'm working. When I need attention, I tend to nag. I'm a host of imperfection, and you see past all that. I'm a peasant by some standards, but in your eyes, I'm a queen. You see potential in all my flaws, and that's exactly what I mean." Love recognizes the flaws, the imperfections, the insecurities, and the quirks, but it takes all those as part of the complete package. And love sees the package as beautiful. While not everything is perfect, love takes the time to care and even to help someone with the flaws and issues, because love wants you to grow and be better even while loving you just as you are.
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