“Mirror Mirror: Am I Beautiful?” by Shelley Hitz. Book Review: Part 1

“Mirror, Mirror: Am I Beautiful?” by Shelley Hitz is one of the best books I have read this year, and I am not just saying that because I am writing a review about it either!  Not only is this book enjoyable to read, but it is also easy to read.  Shelley Hitz wrote the book to minister to girls about finding their true beauty in Christ.    Throughout the book she offers advice, encouragement, prayers and Bible verses to back up the points she makes.

I am encouraged by this book. It is refreshing to read a book that speaks about things I have struggled with, such as self-esteem and confidence with who God made me to be.  It can be so easy to fall into the trap the devil sets for us, to try and steal our joy by getting us to focus our attention on our outward appearance, instead of on our inward appearance, where it really matters.

Shelley believes that “…one of the biggest influences on girls today regarding beauty is the media.”  I wholeheartedly agree with her.  The media has a way of making us feel like we are not worth anything if we do not conform to the image they portray.    Often times the message they give us, is we have to look perfect or we will not be loved.  That is a lie.  I cannot begin to count the times I have felt negatively about myself, believing if I could just lose some weight, or get in better shape, have a new outfit, new shoes, or buy new make-up, I would feel better about myself.  The truth is, once I did any of that I might have felt better for a little while, but it never lasted, eventually I still felt miserable inside because I was not allowing Christ to fulfill me.

Shelley Hitz believes in order for us to be happy about what we look like on the outside, we must first realize who we are on the inside and love ourselves.  We can only do this by realizing that Jesus loves us, and find our worth in Him, only then can we be truly happy with who we are on the outside.    No one knows us better then our Creator. No one can understand who we are inside as well as Jesus understands us, because He created us.   We have to get in touch with our Creator, to know who He created us to be.  It is in Christ that we find our worth.

In her book Shelley Hitz does a great job of helping girls overcome their self-esteem issues by leading them to the Word of God.   I encourage every girl who reads this to read “Mirror, Mirror: Am I Beautiful?” by Shelley Hitz.   You will be encouraged!

For more information check out her websites:

www.ShelleyHitz.com

www.TrueBeautyBook.com