This
blog entry this morning may need to read: For
Women Only (although, if you are a guy reading this blog, remember to treat
the woman God gives/gave you the way he sees her!). Please think about the following verse:
Listen, Oh daughter,
consider and give ear…The King is enthralled by your beauty.
consider and give ear…The King is enthralled by your beauty.
Psalm 45:11
According
to one author, the cry of every woman’s heart is the answer to the question,
“Do you think I’m beautiful?” I found
this difficult to believe, until I realized just how often I ask my husband,
“Do you think I look OK?” However, I
don’t want to know that he simply thinks I look “OK,” I long to hear the words,
“You look beautiful.” I also began to notice
how many times I look in a mirror during the day, to smooth my hair, or reapply
lipstick, or check out how I look in a window as I walk by. It simply wouldn’t do to not be at my best. But, one thing is for certain. We do not ever have to wonder what the King
of the Universe thinks about us. This
verse says it all – He thinks you are gorgeous, and he wants you to pay
particular attention to this fact. So,
go ahead, say it:
to one author, the cry of every woman’s heart is the answer to the question,
“Do you think I’m beautiful?” I found
this difficult to believe, until I realized just how often I ask my husband,
“Do you think I look OK?” However, I
don’t want to know that he simply thinks I look “OK,” I long to hear the words,
“You look beautiful.” I also began to notice
how many times I look in a mirror during the day, to smooth my hair, or reapply
lipstick, or check out how I look in a window as I walk by. It simply wouldn’t do to not be at my best. But, one thing is for certain. We do not ever have to wonder what the King
of the Universe thinks about us. This
verse says it all – He thinks you are gorgeous, and he wants you to pay
particular attention to this fact. So,
go ahead, say it:
I am beautiful!
The
problem is that in our society, the world has unveiled a certain box that women
must fit in to be called “beautiful.” We
must dress a certain way, be a certain size, wear our hair just right, and have
a complexion that is flawless. If we
don’t fit the box, we don’t think we measure up. If we don’t measure up, then we can’t be
beautiful. And, if we’re not beautiful,
then, obviously, we are less than significant.
This is such a lie! After all, if
you lived in Africa, the bigger your butt (sorry if the “b” word offends you),
the more beautiful you are. It’s all so
relative, depending on the culture you come from. But, no matter where we live, it’s the
“world” that sets the standard. This
should not be!
problem is that in our society, the world has unveiled a certain box that women
must fit in to be called “beautiful.” We
must dress a certain way, be a certain size, wear our hair just right, and have
a complexion that is flawless. If we
don’t fit the box, we don’t think we measure up. If we don’t measure up, then we can’t be
beautiful. And, if we’re not beautiful,
then, obviously, we are less than significant.
This is such a lie! After all, if
you lived in Africa, the bigger your butt (sorry if the “b” word offends you),
the more beautiful you are. It’s all so
relative, depending on the culture you come from. But, no matter where we live, it’s the
“world” that sets the standard. This
should not be!
The
Lord God should set the standard. He
created each of us unique. He knew what
our bone structure would be before he planted us in our mother’s womb. He knew
the color of hair we’d have, and he had every one of them counted! He intended for there to be variety and
creativity, so we wouldn’t live in a mundane, cookie-cutter world. His idea was that we’d learn to find the
beauty in “different.” But somewhere
along the way, man got this hair-brained idea that his version of beauty was
better than someone else’s. As a result,
we are ruled by “opinion.” Sadly, the
opinion of man became more important than the opinion of God.
Lord God should set the standard. He
created each of us unique. He knew what
our bone structure would be before he planted us in our mother’s womb. He knew
the color of hair we’d have, and he had every one of them counted! He intended for there to be variety and
creativity, so we wouldn’t live in a mundane, cookie-cutter world. His idea was that we’d learn to find the
beauty in “different.” But somewhere
along the way, man got this hair-brained idea that his version of beauty was
better than someone else’s. As a result,
we are ruled by “opinion.” Sadly, the
opinion of man became more important than the opinion of God.
Now,
certainly, there are things we can do to enhance our beauty and
femininity. As someone once said, “Some
barns are just better painted.” J Taking a little more time with how
we look can certainly change the way we think of ourselves, and increase our
confidence level. However, we don’t have
to succumb to the world’s standard. So
instead of dressing for fashion, we dress to fit our body type; don’t over-do
on the makeup; exercise and eat right to be healthy; and stay clean and
neat. The little things can make a world
of difference, especially where attitude is concerned.
certainly, there are things we can do to enhance our beauty and
femininity. As someone once said, “Some
barns are just better painted.” J Taking a little more time with how
we look can certainly change the way we think of ourselves, and increase our
confidence level. However, we don’t have
to succumb to the world’s standard. So
instead of dressing for fashion, we dress to fit our body type; don’t over-do
on the makeup; exercise and eat right to be healthy; and stay clean and
neat. The little things can make a world
of difference, especially where attitude is concerned.
At the same
time, every mirror should come with a warning sign! Warning: Reflections
in this mirror could be distorted by socially constructed ideas of beauty. Instead, look in the mirror of the Word – Ah, yes, you are beautiful! And, so am I!
time, every mirror should come with a warning sign! Warning: Reflections
in this mirror could be distorted by socially constructed ideas of beauty. Instead, look in the mirror of the Word – Ah, yes, you are beautiful! And, so am I!