Just like camping, you can tell that I am super intense (hehe)
I hope that you are settled in and prepared for an interesting trip because I guarantee (I literally just learned how to spell that today) that you will find just that on this blog.
I want to talk about beauty because I am all for it. And when I am talking about beauty you know that it comes with a side of purity and a little bit of truth to add some flavor.
I like summer. I like it a whole lot... except I don't like heat because it makes me sweaty and being sweaty is very far from beautiful. (mainly because super straight bangs absorb the sweat located on the forehead and then they turn into curly bangs that are wet.) So summer is awesome and stuff, but you know what isn't awesome... some of the "outfits" that are worn during the summer. Sometimes I think that girls have actually forgotten to put their pants on. Girls who forget to put on enough clothes kind of disgust me. I understand that it is hot out, but I guarantee that there are plenty of appropriate clothes that are cool and modest. So I would like to complain that some of these "outfits" are not beautiful.
I would like to begin by stating a few facts, and they are all facts about myself, but I just want to paint a picture for you. By stating these facts I certify that I am an expert on the topic of inner beauty (and outer too) so you should listen to me and believe me!
1. I am a plus sized girl. I have curves, but they are mostly there because I am a little bit chubby.
2. I believed the lie that I was ugly for far too long.
3. I am a firm believer that everyone is beautiful. Literally everyone.
4. God does not make mistakes. He does not make junk. He has not messed up.
5. I believe that when you are confident with your beauty on the inside, your beauty on the outside is majorly enhanced (i.e. You are smiling and you are carrying yourself with confidence. You are proud of the way you look and you present yourself in a manor that reflects how beautiful you are on the inside)
6. I believe that beauty on the inside is the most important thing for a woman to understand. I also believe that it is important to dress and present yourself in a way that lets others know that you are confident in your inner beauty.
I think that there are many women, and even more young women who do not accept that they are beautiful. I am sure that there is something physical that each woman wishes she could change. I wish that I was a little bit thinner, or that I could never ever ever get a pimple.
Inner beauty is something that so many people struggle with. There are things that make our insides really ugly. Negativity, insecurities, sin, hatred, self-loathing, comparisons, lies that we believe, ect. There are some girls who get that beauty comes from what is in side. There are other girls who have heard that saying a million times and they roll there eyes and think that is the stupidest and biggest lie in the world. There are other girls who believe that they are ugly or that something is wrong with them. Before I get too far into telling you all how perfect you are, I just want to share a verse with you. This verse comes from Song of Songs, and that is a lovey-dovey book about two people who are like so in love, but I want you to remember that all scripture is inspired by God. When I read Song of Songs, I always imagine that it is a love letter that God has written to us to remind us how much He loves us.
So the verse is Song of Songs 4:7 and it says: You are all together beautiful, my love, there is no flaw in you.
Admit it, if a guy said that to you, you might go weak at the knees and your heart would probably speed up to a million beats per minute and you would just want to hug that boy and never let go.
Well guess what? A guy did write that. And He wrote it to you. God literally thinks that you are perfect. He thinks your crooked smile is beautiful. He thinks your hair that will NEVER NEVER NEVER lay the right way is gorgeous. He just thinks that you are so incredible. I want to be real with you. So many girls who are insecure in who they are look to boys for acceptance and feelings of self worth. Are you one of those girls? I know that I was. Being told that you are pretty by someone is the greatest feeling in the world. It can put you on cloud nine. But the feelings that come from other people's compliments are only temporary. You should feel beautiful all the time because honestly, you are.
Inner beauty is not something that can be achieved from a day at the salon. You can not find it in the compliments that your super cute crush gives you. Inner beauty can only be achieved through accepting who Christ made you to be. You can only truly love yourself when you accept how much Christ loves you.
You have all heard this before, and maybe you are rolling your eyes at me because your youth leader tells you this every week and you still don't believe it. If you honestly think that all of this is junk, you don't have to keep reading. I do not think that someone can change your mind into accepting yourself as you are. I think it is a deep and spiritual process that only comes when you are confident in Christ. You want to know how you become confident in Christ? You spend time with Him. You read your Bible and you get to know His heart. You pray and sit in the silence and get to hear His voice. There is no magic pill to take away the negative feelings that you have about yourself. It is only through Christ.
I mentioned above that I think outer beauty is important. I do not mean that I think that you should look like a super model in vogue. I do not mean that you should wear a ton of makeup to look pretty. I don't know how to put this any other way, so I am going to use myself as an example. I went through cosmetology school. I like to do my hair and I like to do my makeup. I do not think that my makeup, my hair, or my wardrobe is what makes me beautiful. I wear makeup because 1. I like to enhance what I already have and 2. I like to express myself through the way I dress up my hair and style my face (it is like art to me). I am just as comfortable in my make-up free face as I am with a smokey eye and lipstick. I feel that when you are comfortable on the inside, you will feel beautiful on the outside. It took me a very long time to understand what this meant. It is a feeling that I can not describe, except it is wonderful. When you feel beautiful and confident on the inside, you want to look nice and you take pride in the features that God has given you.
I said earlier that I believe everyone is beautiful, and I meant that. I have friends who wear makeup and look nice and pretty, but you can tell that they have insecurities. Even though they look amazing on the outside, you can just tell that inside they are miserable. Then I have friends who wear make-up, and they are confident in who they are, and they just look completely stunning. I even have friends who don't wear make-up, but they are confident in who Christ made them to be and they are just as pretty as the first two girls I described. God made us each so unique and wonderful, and because we are his creation, we are so beautiful. Beauty is never, ever, ever about what is on the outside. Ever. Beauty is what is on the inside.
So now I want to share a few verses with you to remind you that you are beautiful. You are beautiful on the outside because God made you, and He never makes mistakes! And even if you don't agree, He still thinks you are stunning. And through him, you can be beautiful on the inside. And when that happens, that inner beauty will just shine through your whole body and make your outside beautiful too!
Psalm 139:13-14: You created my inmost being, you knit me together in my mothers womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. God does not make mistakes, He made you in His image. You are a likeness of Christ. You are His beautiful daughter. He took nine months to make you wonderful with no mistakes.
Psalm 3:15: She is more precious than rubies and nothing you desire can compare with her. You are so special to God. He loves you so much. You are beautiful like a gem. You are perfect like a diamond. He cut you and fashioned you in a way that is gorgeous and shiny. You are His precious jewel.
Proverbs 31:30: Charm is deceptive, and beauty will fade away, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Make-up, clothes, young looks, smooth skin, all that is going to end one day. You should not invest into how you look. Your investment should be in your relationship with Christ. There is nothing prettier than a woman who loves the Lord with all of her heart.
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. This means that what you look like on the outside is nothing compared to how much you love God. It means that you should let your beauty be from your heart, from the areas where you love God so much. External beauty will fade, but your heart for God is more beautiful than any makeup or outfit.
Remember that you are flaw free. God thinks that you are beautiful everyday.You are His. You are loved. You are precious. You are beautiful.
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