Natural Beauty is the Best

Remember that time when you were obsessed with the way you looked? Yeah, I do too. It wasn't that much fun, you never felt like you were skinny enough, or having to always touch up your makeup in the bathroom? Always thinking about that bit of acne on your forehead? I can record being completely obsessed with looking nice and being tan, fit and wearing flattering clothes way back when. Before, I was never happy with the way I looked and I started hating myself because I was never good enough. After I accepted Christ, everything changed. The bad words stopped flowing out of my mouth, I stopped hating other people and gossiping. But the best relief, was I just stopped completely fretting about the way I looked. I stopped straightening my hair, and wearing so much makeup. All these things just started happening without my complete notice. But, I was much happier. You start wanting to be more beautiful on the inside rather than the outside. I also remember just wanting people to think I was pretty and I was very insecure the days I didn't think I looked pretty. Christ moves your heart and makes you open your eyes. One thing to realize, is that if you only care about the way you look - you will never be happy. NO ONE is physically perfect. Even if someone was, they would find something wrong with themselves. Time to realize that chasing physical perfection will get you no where and it is pointless. 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. 1 Peter 3:3-4. Ladies! Remember that a joyful smile is more beautiful than that perfect looking girl with a serious frown. Smile, love, have joy in salvation and love yourself for the way God created you! Not what you can do with make-up or what you wear. Last thing, once you are following Christ, you see how insecure you were before and I realized how much time I wasted in a bathroom doing my make-up. Don't judge others that are in that boat right now, remember you were there once. Everyone who will be affected by the Holy Spirit will be at different times. Tell them God loves them and they are beautiful. (P.s. they probably won't want to hear it! But they need too.) God bless! Find beauty from the inside, not what is temporary on the outside.