Shy Girl

Once upon a time there was a young girl named Shy Girl. Shy Girl grew up feeling a little unwanted and very much unaccepted. Perhaps she would not have been named Shy Girl if she had the right kind of clothes. She felt very sure everyone could see her tattered attire. She wore a threadbare jacket of inadequacy, the ripped jeans of low self-esteem and the hole-filled shoes of unworthiness and no self-confidence. She walked everyday through the Valley of Fear to her home located on the Hill of Unacceptance. Sometimes she would wander through the towns of Approval Seeking and People Pleasing, but it was exhausting taking that route because the residents often pointed at her and made comments about her clothing. Shy Girl made a few friends along the way and secretly hoped that Prince Charming would come and sweep her off her feet.

Prince Charming did indeed come and indeed he swept Shy Girl off her feet. Oh she thought, now we can live happily ever after. There were bumps and babies along the way, but for the most part it was happily ever after. But then one day Prince Charming changed. He desired to read and study and go to church. Shy Girl didn’t. She was comfortable in their life together. So instead she put on another coat, the coat of loneliness. Her Prince Charming – her only friend, found a new place of comfort, with new friends and he now spoke a new language. Prince Charming’s new friends tried to show Shy Girl how she could be one of them, but her clothing held her back. She did not really like the new people and truth be told they frightened her. Maybe it was because feeling the dirt through her hole-filled shoes of unworthiness reminded her daily of who she really was.
One day Shy Girl met a priest named Much Fun. Her name fit her well because Shy Girl always had much fun when she was around. One day Much Fun asked Shy Girl the dreaded question – Do you want to go to church? Couldn’t Much Fun see her clothes? Didn’t she understand she had nothing to wear – nothing to give? Shy Girl quickly said no and Much Fun then asked if she would like to go shopping another day. Much Fun was quickly becoming much weird, but Shy Girl agreed and soon she and Much Fun were good friends. Much Fun loved Shy Girl just as she was and did not try to get her to change her clothes. She loved Shy Girl so much that when she invited her to church again, Shy Girl agreed to go. Shy Girl felt loved among the people there. So much so that when The Great High Priest knocked at the door of her heart she not only opened the door, but Shy Girl fell deeply head over heels in love with The Great High Priest.
Change was once again on the horizon. The Great High Priest beckoned Shy Girl to wear His robe of righteousness. She knew the robe really would look better if she didn’t have on her tattered clothes, but she could not bear to remove them. They were well worn and very comfortable. Sometime later, Shy Girl sensed something inside stirring and felt change was once again coming. She met another priest who saw her clothes and commented on them. Shy Girl was taken aback by the boldness of this priest called Truth Giver. Shy Girl and Truth Giver became friends, although sometimes Truth – Giver annoyed Shy Girl with all her truth talk.
One day, Truth Giver introduced Shy Girl to yet another priest called Wisdom. Wisdom had soft love filled words and blue eyes that danced when she laughed. Her silver hair shone around her like a bright light. 
Shy Girl felt that she could trust Wisdom with all her hurt and pain. Wisdom walked with Shy Girl through the Valley of Fear. When she walked through the towns of Approval Seeking and People Pleasing with Wisdom, no one pointed at her nor did they seem to notice her clothing. Wisdom showed her the path of Confidence and gave her courage to get on the train of Self Esteem. Wisdom taught Shy Girl the words and desires of The Great High Priest and helped her to understand them.
Soon her clothes became binding and scratched at her skin. She no longer felt comfortable in them, for they were now outgrown. Wisdom helped her remove her old clothing and encouraged her when she decided to only wear the robe The Great High Priest had given her so long ago. She helped Shy Girl change her name too. She was no longer that shy girl who lived on the hill of Unacceptance.
She had moved to the mountain of Abundant Love and Grace and her new name was the Approved Daughter of the Most High God.