A lot of people when they hear the word princess they think of classic Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty. They are portrayed as perfect, beautiful, and lovely in every way.  Definitely fairytale because it's impossible for us as humans to ever acheive such an existence. We weren't made to be perfect or there would've been no reason for Christ to die for us. There is hope though. We were made to be a Princess of the Almighty King, Jesus!! He accepts us for exactly who we are. We don't have to be rich, have a great career, be beautiful, or perfect to receive His unfailing love. All we have to do is believe. It is once we believe that He begins to mold us, renew us, restore us, change us, refine us, and make us a new creation!!  The key is, it's a process.  Mmmm, process. That's been a frustrating word for me this past week. There are times when I absolutely love the process of life, and enjoy having different stages. There are also times when the word process means things are so far off, and often will take a lot of time, sometimes pain, and energy to get to. That's the part I'm in right now. It's at this point in the process  that I almost don't want to do it anymore. Part of me is scared for what's coming ahead, and part of me is not sure I have the capablity to go through with what God has called me to do. To 'take up my cross daily, and follow Him' is a lot more challenging than I thought. I knew it wasn't going to be a piece of cake, but now it's serious. I have to make decisions that I don't want to make. Then I was brought the sentence, 'It's a process.'  That means it's not all going to happen today, tomorrow, or even in a week. It's going to take time, energy, and even some(or a lot) of pain. So the question I pose myself is, 'Am I willing to really be a Princess?'  I want to say yes right away, but to say that and fail would be dumb. I can't say no because I know it's not true. All I can say is...

He's still working on me
To make me what I ought to be
It took Him just a week to make the moon and the stars
Sun and the Earth and Jupiter and Mars
How loving and patient He must be
'Cause He's still working on me....

I just have to trust the process.