Between social media, celebrities, and media in general the standard for physical appearance has reached an unachievable level. This "goal" is no longer attainable without the assistance of makeup, hair extensions, personal fitness trainers, and even the recreation assistance of plastic surgeries which would have been deemed unimaginable only a few decades ago. We've basically proclaimed that the face/hair/features/body type you were born with is unacceptable and not good enough. Even with all those expensive outlets listed above we are still not satisfied with our reflection in the mirror and continue to obsess in the "next steps" to meet the standard.
When did we decide you had to look a certain way or be placed on the "not hot" list?
Why are we even striving for that ridiculous goal?
When did that become so important?
Beauty is only skin deep. It's not what you see on the outside. It's not what you wear and where you shop. Its not the size of your jeans. It's not how perfectly aligned your eyebrows are or how much of a thigh gap you have. It's not the shape of your nose or if your curves match the desired shape "guys want".
True beauty comes from within.
It begins deep inside you at a place called "Character". You can purchase the most lavish products, wear only the most elite labels, carve and redesign your face and features and still be unattractive if your character is flawed.
A woman of good character is the most beautiful of all.
An apple can look delicious and sweet on the outside, but if the core is rotten the entire apple is no longer edible. It's time to stop staring in the mirror and start looking a little deeper. Why are we so concerned about the standard the media thinks we should have? They don't even know because they keep changing it too!
We need to be less concerned with mainstream media and more concerned with showing Jesus.
Proverbs 31 gives us a great beauty tip when it talks about a woman of virtue and noble character being worth far more than rubies! I'd say that wins! How does your character match up to the "attractive" scale? How does your character match up to Proverbs 31?
Stop trying to simply "turn heads" and start turning hearts!
