Cultivated Beauty

I believe that true beauty is something that must be cultivated from inside. Beauty isn't something you were born with, it's something you grow inside of you. Your beauty isn't defined your freckles, or the digits on the scale, or the clothes you wear, or the number of friends you have. Beauty is defined by God. God says that your beauty comes from Him. Your beauty is who you are-who you are-not how you look. Beauty is in your personality. Beauty is in your soul. Beauty is in your spirit.

One of my favorite shows, Doctor Who, has this great quote that sums up beauty. "You know when, sometimes you meet someone so beautiful, and then you actually talk to them and five minutes later, they’re as dull as a brick? Then there’s other people, and you meet them and you think, ‘Not bad; they’re okay.’ And then you get to know them, and their face sort of becomes them, like their personality is written all over it. And they just turn into something so beautiful." This is what beauty is.

You should put your emphasis on glorifying God with all of your life, rather than glorifying your body so that other people will like you. I'm not saying that you can't dress up or wear make-up or dye your hair. Just don't make those things your priorities. Try to spend more time working on your personality and spirit than on your face and hair. I promise you your life will be much better that way.

Now not every person is beautiful, although every person has the potential to be beautiful. Some people can look very attractive on the outside, but when you listen to the way they talk, or see how they act, or look at how they live their life you can see that there's not much beauty inside. They may think that they have a lot of friends or have a great life, but eventually they'll realize how empty they are-usually when they find their first wrinkles.

But there is still hope! "Cultivating beauty" means that it is an ongoing process, even when we're old and in nursing homes. We all fail, but the best thing about Jesus is that He forgives and He helps us get back on our feet whenever we ask Him for help. His love is unconditional-even if you were perfect, He couldn't love you any more than He already loves you now. Your physical beauty is nothing compared to the spirit that He created inside of you. Your body will grow old and tired and will eventually die. But the spirit that God gave you will live forever. So I suggest that you live your life in a way that gives back all the glory to God that He deserves. When you do that, you will be truly beautiful.