B. E. A. U. T. Y

As I was doing my devotion some other day, I was praying that God would speak to me. Wow, God is so real, the word "APPEARANCE" somehow bolded in the devotional book (though it was not bolded in that text) that I was reading.
HaHa, deep in my heart, I knew what God was trying to tell me. As I continue reading, I have to confess, I care much for my physical appearance rather than my spiritual appearance.

Proverbs 31:30

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;

but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

1 Peter 3:3-4

Don't be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourself instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

James 1 :23-24

If you listen to the words and don't obey, it is like glancing your face in a mirror.

You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.

Since young, I was always labelled as "not so beautiful or less beautiful" girl. Of course, I believe, all girls love to be addressed as BEAUTIFUL, CHARMING, LOVELY and etc and etc...I am one of them. Being a low self-esteem girl, I had always wanted to be beautiful to increase my self-esteem.
Getting a boyfriend for myself, to show others that I have someone who appreciates me, appeaciates my beauty and etc, I tell you, it will not work.
In fact I tell you, there's stil a cavity in my heart, somehow these things will not increase my self-esteem because these are the outward satisfactionsssS...!

As I come to know the Lord, I started to know that true satisfaction comes from the Lord. True beauty comes from the One who created us. I have friends, average looking, but as I knew them more and more, I felt that they are so beautiful! And that is my BIG DISCOVERY:-

Inner beauty will be reflected outwardly.

Isn't that even greater than those who put too much focuz on their physical appearance?but empty inside?

And of course, it is not wrong to be beautiful outwardly, but we need to strike a balance. Not too much outwardly and forget our inner beauty. Both should work together. But it is the inner beauty will last until the end, charm and beauty will fade away.

When these passages came to my eyes, it strike my heart and mind. I knew that I have been concerning my outward appearance more and more...and start to forget my spiritual appearance. I felt great when someone came to me and say "wow, what a beautiful dress！"，"lovely hairdo", "nice make up" and etc....more than what I can list here. But if I do not take care of my spiritual beauty, I will fall one day, like how Satan corrupted.

So Girls, lets be BEAUTIFUL~!