Genesis 1:27 states, "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Since we are young children, we're constantly reminded of our unique qualities and our true value. We are taught to love everyone no matter how different they are. I have always believed that no matter how dark and grimace a person appears to be on the outside, that everyone has some beauty to them. Or should I say, almost everyone. Going through my high school years, I started to degrade someone very important. I started to put this person down for their physical attributes until eventually, I put this person down for their personality, their talents and interests and even the way they thought. I managed to tear this person down into shreds without any mercy. This person was me. No matter what I did, it never felt good enough for me. This mindset I had placed myself self in was not only a lie, but it was hurtful. I got to the point where I couldn't do a whole lot for myself. I wondered what I did in order to be much less than everyone around me. I hated feeling the way that I did. My negative mindset was taking a lot away from me. Through years and years of putting myself through my little own hell, I finally decided that enough was enough. It took me a very long time to realize that I didn't have a reason to feel the way I did. It wasn't until a good friend invited me to church that something changed. I finally understood for once that it was okay to be filled with imperfections. I finally understood that my imperfections made me the unique person that I was meant to be. Upon arriving at church, I finally felt like I belonged. I felt like I found the missing puzzle piece that I had lost. Becoming a Christian didn't make my problems go away. Becoming a Christian allowed me to handle my problems in a much better way. My ability to understand things was much better. I became an active member of church