Evidently, I’ve Got Good Hair

I was in the bank the other day and the teller said, “I notice your hair every time you come in here. I love your hair. You’ve got good hair.” Now I’m not bragging but I have managed to be able to pull off any hairstyle that is currently in fashion: Farrah Fawcett, Dorothy Hamill, Jenifer Anniston, curly, straight,short, long, inverted bob, and “extroverted bob” (a verbal contribution from one of my friends.) You name it and I can do it. No, not trying the Miley. Yes, I’m waiting for BIG hair to come back. Here's the secret: it's not the hair - it's the hair products.

That comment made me think about hair and I noticed people’s hair all the rest of that day. Some people had a little and some people had a lot. And it made me remember that God knows how many I have on my head at any given time. He knows the exact count. We all know we shed some. Moms of babies know that they like to pull them out with their little baby grasps. Ponytail girls know they lose some every time they undo their hair. God even know how many hairs you’d have if didn’t shave your head, guys. God knows that about each of us and that is not even His main priority in keeping up with us.

Matthew 10:29-30 Jesus Himself said, “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.”

I was down in the dumps and just remembering this verse and thinking about its implications made me feel refreshed and renewed. That little phrase that God know the daily count of our hair makes me realize just how intimately He knows each of us. It shows how treasured we are to God that he keeps up with His investment in us and calls us valuable.

We don’t have to wonder: “Does God love me?” “Does God know what’s going on in my life?” “Is God even there for me?” Yes, yes, yes! Why would God, the creator of all, take the time to keep count of your hair if He didn’t love you, know what’s going on with you, care about you, and be there for you all the time and every time you need Him? (That was a rhetorical question.)

We are God’s treasure. We are His loved children. We are His investment. We are highly valued by Him.

If He knows about your hair He knows about every part of you. He knows about every physical affliction you have from a cold to chemo to a skinned knee. He knows every heart hurt. He knows your financial condition. He knows and He cares because He values you.

So I have decided that the next time I feel distressed and depressed I’m just going to start counting my hairs and with each one say, “God loves me, God loves me, God loves me.” I’ll probably get the message before I get too far in the counting.

And I will imagine God saying to me,

“Jan, you’ve got good hair.”

And He will say that about you.

Evidently, you've got good hair too.