Hm...I was reading this one book from the Loved Inspired Christian romace novels called "Mirror, Mirror" by Judy Baer. They're very good by the way...its content is about pure love..its not like a chick-flick typish book. Anyhow, this book kindof summarized or illustrated how the Bible talks about outer and inner beauty. I don't really know how to explain this...but it showed how low self-esteem is destructive, and how only God's love and Word can make you fully beautiful. Hah...long time ago I used to be REALLY worried about how I looked to others (and even if I do have random self-doubt, it wasn't as bad as that)...and all those self-confidence issues. This book reminded me of a devotional I read a long time ago in the ELM bathroom (Yes, BATHROOM) that said that you are practically insulting God if you call yourself unpretty...or, more brashly, Ugly. If you're his creation, you're beautiful, no matter what you or anyone thinks. So it told you to look at a mirror and repeat to yourself that you are beautiful because God made you. It's not a boasting issue. It's an acknowledgement of God's beautiful creation, and a glowing self-confidence within yourself, that no one can take away, despite random self-doubt. Who cares about if you're not pretty enough? We're Princesses and Princes of the King...GOD, who loves every single person on this entire world. Besides, a person who reads the Bible and goes after God, and smiles with crooked teeth is more appealing than a person who worries about what's on the outside, and doesn't smile at ALL. Its no fun when all the prettiness is outside. So don't care if you have a big zit in the middle of your forehead...if the most important and powerful being on this entire universe loves you, then there's no competition in that. No need to say that it made me feel a lot more confident about myself...but oh well, said it anyways! lol. God Bless! smile -Liane
Charm can fool you, and beauty can trick you. But a woman who respects the Lord should be praised. -Proverbs 31:30 p.s. the Greyhound dogs in here ("Flash" and "Dash" wink are sooo cute!! They like CNN! XD )
WitheredTrose · Thu Jul 12, 2007 @ 12:02am · 0 Comments |