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Why Beauty Isn’t Vain

makeup-no-makeup-THUMB-275So some of us Christian gals despise our beauty. We don’t say that out loud. But we get nagged by a guilt that says we don’t deserve to be beautiful.

We feel guilty for getting a new outfit. We can’t imagine taking money out of the family budget to get our hair done. And taking the time to put a little effort into our appearance seems like a luxury we can’t afford.

We think we must be selfish and vain if we desire beauty and our neglect of it makes us a saint and martyr.

 

Ladies, that is a lie from hell plain and simple. How do I know?

God made beauty.

He has made everything beautiful in its time. Ecc. 3:11

God is good at beauty.

Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. Ps. 96:6

God put beauty in women.

The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives. Gen. 6:2

Beauty represents grace. 

To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. Is. 61:3

God delights in your beauty. 

For your royal husband delights in your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord. Ps. 45:11

Soaking in this truth has been years in the making for me.

After my baby died I was afraid of everything that made me a woman. The day after, my mother and I bound my breasts to dry my milk. I didn’t undress for days. The part of me that made me a woman and contained the essences of life-giving beauty, instead tortured me with reminders of what I lost.

I didn’t look at my body for months. I didn’t dress in regular clothes for months. I didn’t wear make-up for months.

Then He said, “Live.”

“I’m scared.” I said.

“I know,” He said.

Then He pulled me back into life. He gifted me that crown of beauty for my ashes. Jesus picked me up. Washed off my ashes and said, “Be beautiful.”

Then I took his hand and jumped head first into beauty and not just my own beauty. He led me into a ministry of beauty.

I am, just 2 1/2 years after losing my son, the owner of a salon. We do hair and nails and clothes, but more we help women embrace beauty. We help them embrace life.

Thank you Jesus.

And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. Rev. 21:2

 

Jun 16, 2015Serena
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