God's Definition of Beauty

I have not posted on my blog in a while, so I am thrilled I finally had time to finish this one!  I wanted to take my time processing my thoughts for this post because of the ideas it discusses.  When I decided to do a post on God’s definition of beauty, I instantly knew I would spend a great amount of time on it.  Personally, I find the topic to be one that many people tend to ignore or simply forget.  We all seem to become attached to this world and the absurd beliefs it throws at us.  Clothes, hairstyles, athletic abilities, weight, GPA’s…all of these things are how the world defines us.  Our “worth” is determined by irrational standards the world tries to force on us, and, to God’s dismay, we seem to base ourselves on these standards repeatedly.  But the thing is, when we fall for the lie the world tells us about true beauty, ironically it does not make us see ourselves in a different light.  We accomplish something in an attempt to feel beautiful and automatically tell ourselves we still are not good enough.  We still feel empty, we still feel incomplete, and we still do not feel beautiful.

            Now, here is the part where you can cue me getting tingly and excited as I type this post (it really happened).  While we turn to what the world has to offer to make us feel beautiful, there is a wonderful God who loves us the way He created us.  I believe to call oneself unattractive is to insult a grand masterpiece designed and loved by God.  We all have times where our hair can not be tamed, our outfit looks as if we blindly dressed ourselves, and our breath smells more like a garbage bin than a fresh mint.  However, it is these things that seem so unappealing that make us magnificent creations of The Lord.  Each one proves we are individuals blessed with an opportunity from God to fully experience the greatness of life.

            I absolutely love God’s definition of beauty because it looks strictly at the heart.  Humbleness, kindness, positivity, and honesty are just a few attributes (refer to the Bible for many, many more examples) I believe God views as beautiful.  To stay positive in tough situations or to show kindness to the cruelest of people exemplifies such beauty; I honestly can not stress that enough.  Furthermore, when we choose to see the good in others, we allow God’s light to shine through us.  I feel by recognizing the inspiring characteristics of other individuals, we can encourage them to continue to grow in promising directions.  Letting God’s light shine through your actions, beliefs, and thoughts illustrates beauty to its fullest extent.

           

1 Peter 3:3-4

Matthew 5: 14-16

1 Samuel 16:7