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What Makes A Woman Beautiful? Sep 21 2008
"Your adornment must not be merely external - braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses; but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God." - 1 Peter 3:3-4
Have you ever wondered why Anna Kournikova was at one time the most popular women's tennis player, even though she had never won a tournament? Actually that answer is not very tough to figure out. From a worldly perspective, the glory of a woman is primarily in her beauty. I realize this makes many successful women resentful and feminists gag, but look at the women who get all the press! Women, if this superficial evaluation of women within our world frustrates you, you might want to consider Christianity and what God's word says about beauty in a woman. Because in Christ, a woman can have a growing inner beauty that becomes more and more radiant with every passing year.
Think about a Hollywood starlet and an elderly woman. A few decades ago, the starlet may have been an absolute sex bomb. But now that she is in her 80s, all you might see are just age spots and wrinkles. Not a pretty sight! But think about a godly woman that has really grown in Christ. It's called inner beauty, and that's the beauty that only gets greater with age. Yes, the wrinkles and age spots are there, but the spirit--the sparkle in her eyes--her countenance--grows more beautiful over time.
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Yes, report it NevermindPerceived beauty of a woman is transient at best. What really matters is how a person is on the inside. The world is still focused on external things instead of finding truth within.
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Yes, report it NevermindAs I stood and watched my bride walk down the aisle on our wedding day I remembering saying to myself "she is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, and she is about to be my wife", today she still is the most beautiful woman in the world and she has been my wife for almost 28 years. But over these many years I have seen her mature in her walk with the Lord and she has acheived a closeness to him that just blows me away, and in all of these years her inner beauty has surpassed her outer beauty. She is loving to others, helpful to those who need to know someone cares and is one of the greatest prayer warriors I have ever known. I thank God everyday for allowing me just to be around her every day.
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Yes, report it NevermindMy Sunday school teacher has wrinkles and age spots, but when she speaks or teaches about the Lord, you see the beauty of Christ shine through her. She is a very presious and dear person to everyone in the class.
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Yes, report it NevermindJerry, 1980 was a very good year. I married the love of my life that year as well. She gets "more beautiful" every year. She's truly a Proverbs 31 wife! Bless you all on this the Lord's day.
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Yes, report it NevermindHello My Name Is Carla
I just joined as of yesterday...I need To Undersatnd what it is that makes other Girl's that I have helped be so jelouse or what I have in My Life
I have a wonderful Husband A Home Our Children 3 from his prior marrage an My Daughter an 3 Grandchildren 1 ofrom my Daughter an 2 from his son... I just need to know why women can be so jelouse of what I have in My life.. Thank's Please EMail me at CarlaNRuff@aol.com
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Yes, report it NevermindHello, Carla, It is nice to have a new person among us. As for your question, I guess I would ask another question. How do you know they are jealous? What do they do or say to let you know they are? I have found that some people tend to brag about what they have, especially to those who have less and it is a way of lifting oneself up and putting others down. I am not saying that you are doing this but you may want to consider if that could be part of it. It is hard to be around people who are of that mindset and it is not jealousy so much as irritation that might be expressed. The Bible has some words for any who tend to brag, "Thus says the Lord: 'Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches. But let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord, exercising loving-kindness, judgement, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,' says the Lord."
So I think it is appropriate for women to thank God for all that He has blessed them with but when among others with less it is best to be bragging about the attributes of the Lord instead of all the blessings the Lord has given.
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Yes, report it NevermindThe Bible passage I quoted is from Jeremiah 9:23-24.
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Yes, report it NevermindCarla, I have a wonderful husband that even still opens the car door for me etc. and to be honest it is quite obvious how he feels about me. Without me saying anything to anyone about him, I have had women come up to me and say how lucky I am to have someone that obviously cares so much about me. I don't really think it's jealousy, just an observation on their part. I tend to sort of agree with Janice that if I went around making an issue of it, that I probably would get a rather irritated response from others even though what I was saying might be true. I'm not saying that you go around bringing it up, but just that if we humble ourselves and smile when it is mentioned, I think others don't get bent out of joint about it and those that do still get jealous will just have to deal with it, I suppose. There's nothing you can really do to stop that.
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Yes, report it NevermindFor anyone interested, a really good read for any woman wanting to understand Christian femininity is Captivating by John and Stasi Eldridge. They present this topic of inner beauty of the soul very well! :D