Beauty in God's Eyes.

Beauty in the World's Eyes:

- skinny

- swimsuit body

- curvy(but not too much)

- perfect skin

- tall

- silky hair

- skimpy clothes

- fashionable clothes

- Perfect, white teeth

- loads of make-up

- Catching every guys eyes

Beauty in God's Eyes

- not lazy (proberbs 31 verses 13,14,15,17,27)

- serves her family (vs. 12,15,21)

- serves others (12,15,20,24)

- is financially smart (16, 18, 24)

- doesn't worry, and puts her faith in God (25)

- has wisdom (26)

The two lists are drastically different, which one to choose?

1 John 2:17 says "The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever."

why, oh why, would we spend so much time and effort chasing after something that is passing away? And I might add is utterly unachievable? All of the models in magazines that girls are starving themselves to look like, are completely fake.Their pictures have been edited to make their waist smaller, or there eyes bigger, or there teeth brighter. No one really looks that way.

It's all about attracting guy's eyes, but are the guys your attracting the right kind of guys? If you truly have a relationship with Christ, and desire to live in his likeliness, that is NOT the type of guy you want to attract. God has that guy for you (or not if his plan requires). He'll bring him to you at the right moment, God doesn't need our help.

Looking at the list of God's view of beauty might also seem unachievable but as James 1:5 says "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."

All you have to do is ask.God is waiting to turn us into women who radiate GOD's beauty, not or own.

Its not about us, or our identity. Our identity should be God. Not only does our Identity need to reflect God, God is our Identity

Just some things that are on my heart while I'm reading "The Lost Art of True Beauty" by Leslie Ludy.

I'm planning on going through this book with the girls in my jr. high sunday school class. I'm planning on doing this comparison of the World's beauty and God's beauty as an introductory lesson.

God is just speaking to me so much right now, its such a blessing to hear His voice and be reassured of his plan for me.