By: Chris V Sometimes, we girls don't feel beautiful. We take one look at the mirror and think "Wow. My nose is so big. I wish it looked like that model's on the front cover of Teen Vogue." or "I can't believe my eyebrows look like that!". (I'm definintley guilty of thinking one or two- no, make that more than I can count- of thoughts like that.) Not only does this way of thinking and comparision hurt God (you're basically telling Him (the Creator) He made you (His creation) wrong! Check out Isaiah 64:8.), this way of thinking also opens up door after door of lies about your beauty and worth that Satan so desperately wants you to believe. Thankfully, God put verses in the Bible about our beauty and worth in His eyes. (I highly encourage you to memorize some of these verses!) And you know what? These verses about your beauty and worth are true because God declared it! Are you ready to see some of these verses? Check out five of them below! 1. Psalm 139:14 "I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Your works; my soul knows it very well". 2. Song of Solomon 4:7"You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you". 3. Genesis 1:27 "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female He created them". 4. Ecclesiastes 3:11 "He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end". 5. 1 Peter 3:4 "...but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious". Girl, You're BEAUTIFUL! You are God's beautiful creation He designed you to be. He already made you beautiful; us girls got this outward beauty part already nailed! I think the Apostle Peter already knew that when he wrote 1 Peter 3:3-4: "Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious". Instead of fretting about our outward beauty (e.g. our hair, nails, makeup), we should be focused on our inward beauty (becoming Christlike), which is immensely beautiful (more beautiful than our outward looks!) and very precious in God's eyes. First Samuel 16:7 tells us "...For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart". Inward beauty is something that will last for eternity, while external beauty will just fade away. Working on our inward beauty instead of our outer beauty stores up treasures in heaven (Matthew 6:19-21). Now, I'm not saying you can't take the time to have/wear nice, modest clothes, do our makeup, and brush our hair. However, we shouldn't let these things take over our time, mind, and hearts- we shouldn't make an idol out of beauty (Exodus 20:3-4)! Instead, we should keep these things to a minimum, and use that extra time that we will have to work on becoming more Christlike. So, what are some ways we can work on our inward beauty instead of our outward beauty? A few ideas are:
"Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is worth to be praised" - Proverbs 31:30 I'd love to hear from you! What are your favorite verses about beauty and your worth in Christ? Tell me in the comments below!
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