Finding yourself in the Gospel

I recently stumbled across this blog, and couldn't help but absorb these little truths he has come across...

"Jesus plus nothing equals everything–the gospel– is daily becoming for me more than a theological passion, more than a cognitive reality. It’s becoming my functional lifeline! And it’s this rediscovery of the gospel’s power that is enabling me to see that,

Because Jesus was strong for me, I am free to be weak;

Because Jesus won for me, I am free to lose;

Because Jesus was Someone, I am free to be no one;

Because Jesus was extraordinary, I am free to be ordinary;

Because Jesus succeeded for me, I am free to fail."


Don't we try so hard in our life to matter? we want people to want a relationship with us. This to me was so freeing to know that I am simply FREE to just LOVE.
I watched this video by Pink. I have always really liked her, I think it comes from the obvious conclusion that she really doesn't care what anybody thinks about her.
This video caught my attention because it captures how blinded we are to the mold that we are placed under to be perfect, and have the right hair, clothes, or even ideas. My heart goes out to the girl in the video because more times than I want to think I can relate with her. I was that girl, that felt on the outside hoping someone would notice me. I grew up feeling like girls hated me and guys saw me as only a sister. Now walking recovery beside my husband I see that I just needed to find the beauty inside me that God called me to. I get excited at the end of this video when she decides she isn't playing the game anymore.
(Disclaimer: sorry for the F word, I couldn't get it to not show up on the screen, It's not in the song though:)