Inward Change, Outward Change

Every now and again someone lets us know how we've encouraged them, how something we've published is affecting their life. A few days ago we received this e-mail.

Hey there Boundless!

I sent an e-mail to Candice a few months ago about how I didn't have enough beauty and how marriage seemed impossible for me.

Well, I just have some interesting news to tell Boundless. It seems as though I have finally broken the barrier that drove men the other way. LOL Men have practically lined up, saying that they want to get to know me better. And all I did was to love Jesus with all my heart! Candice, did you pray for me? I didn't understand the Boundless articles at first on what it meant being beautiful inside as it seemed to be a big bunch of unfair facts but now it's becoming clear to me.

I got honest with myself a few months ago and I began to pray and ask for healing. During the process of a few months, the love and grace of Jesus has just given my heart a big makeover and I have changed a lot. I used to be bitter toward men and bitter toward myself and others but I've changed. People have noticed how different I act now and how generous I am to them.

Of course, nothing on the outside has changed except my expression (I hope), but I noticed there were men out there who were seriously considering me as marriage material.

I'm still in the process of losing weight but God has changed everything for the better. I hope God works in me and helps me even more than He has done before. Currently, I'm encouraging those around me and helping them build up their faith because I cannot thank God enough.

I just wanted to thank Boundless for helping me open my eyes to my own hurt and to help me deal with them. Thank you very very very very much!

God Bless Boundless boundlessly :)

How encouraging! I think this young woman may be talking about how the following articles have helped her, all written by Candice Watters:

This is our motivation, and our prayer: that the words we publish honor the Lord and encourage you. Letters like this one tell me that the Lord is answering our prayers.

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Every now and again someone lets us know how we've encouraged them, how something we've published is affecting their life. A few days ago we received this e-mail.

Hey there Boundless!

I sent an e-mail to Candice a few months ago about how I didn't have enough beauty and how marriage seemed impossible for me.

Well, I just have some interesting news to tell Boundless. It seems as though I have finally broken the barrier that drove men the other way. LOL Men have practically lined up, saying that they want to get to know me better. And all I did was to love Jesus with all my heart! Candice, did you pray for me? I didn't understand the Boundless articles at first on what it meant being beautiful inside as it seemed to be a big bunch of unfair facts but now it's becoming clear to me.

I got honest with myself a few months ago and I began to pray and ask for healing. During the process of a few months, the love and grace of Jesus has just given my heart a big makeover and I have changed a lot. I used to be bitter toward men and bitter toward myself and others but I've changed. People have noticed how different I act now and how generous I am to them.

Of course, nothing on the outside has changed except my expression (I hope), but I noticed there were men out there who were seriously considering me as marriage material.

I'm still in the process of losing weight but God has changed everything for the better. I hope God works in me and helps me even more than He has done before. Currently, I'm encouraging those around me and helping them build up their faith because I cannot thank God enough.

I just wanted to thank Boundless for helping me open my eyes to my own hurt and to help me deal with them. Thank you very very very very much!

God Bless Boundless boundlessly :)

How encouraging! I think this young woman may be talking about how the following articles have helped her, all written by Candice Watters:

This is our motivation, and our prayer: that the words we publish honor the Lord and encourage you. Letters like this one tell me that the Lord is answering our prayers.

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1. ayako said the following at 10:26 AM on Jul 9:

love this. very encouraging!

2. brx said the following at 11:29 AM on Jul 9:

YES! It's so beautiful when we finally get it. It's like the dirty window opened up to let in freshness and light. It changes our perceptions, even of people or guys or girls we once thought of as enemies!

Grace, peace & adventure with Jesus

3. Mel said the following at 11:49 AM on Jul 9:

This is very encouraging, and also very convicting. It makes me ask myself, "in what ways have I become bitter and cynical towards the idea of marriage, since I am almost 30 and it hasn't happened TO ME yet despite my lifelong desires? Because nobody has picked me? Because guys seem to overlook me?" I can see how even subconscious cynicism and bitterness can manifest in outward ways that would be very unattractive.

Maybe I need some heart surgery of my own...

4. BDB said the following at 1:02 PM on Jul 9:

It's good for God to provide encouragement that our work is worthwhile from time to time.