Beauty

Today, I am talking to the ladies of the world. 

Ok, men, you should probably listen too. 

Ladies: How many times have you felt like the world was judging you based on your looks?  Let me guess.  A million kagillion times!  With today's society, it's hard not to feel crappy about yourself.  Hollywood throws all these picture perfect models in our faces with the expectation of the rest of world to become just like them.  Size 00, perfect complexion, certain styles, certain skin tone ... the list goes on and on.  I'm a girl, so I understand the overwhelming pressure to fit in and look model perfect to get a guy's attention.  But guess what.  WE DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE THAT WAY.  Live a healthy lifestyle, yes.  But don't starve yourself just so you can fit in that pair of jeans.  Don't wish you had a certain body type and beat up on the one that God gave you.  Who says what body type is the type to have?  Embrace yourself and get comfortable in your skin.  I can't stress that point enough.  You are who you are for a reason.  God does not make mistakes when He creates something.  Honor your body, live a healthy lifestyle, but do not wish for something you do not have.  That's coveting (which is a whole new topic).

Men: Encourage your woman.  Give her the confidence she needs to get through the day.

Ladies: True beauty comes from the inside.  I have read so many articles/books/blogs about beauty, and I just can't seem to understand why it is so hard for us to really grasp that concept. I realize that talking about this topic is like beating a dead horse, but I believe that it is one that we need to hear every single day.  If a guy does not treat you with respect or dignity, he's not worth it.  It's no wonder girls feel like they have to measure up to something more.  Most men in this generation do not know how to truly pursue/encourage a woman.  So we fall back and try to impress them by being someone we are not -- Hollywood.  Forget Hollywood.  It's not real life.  We are real life.  The pictures they show us and the models they come out with are so fake it makes me sick.  Why do we want to be like that? 

Men: Tell your girl that she's beautiful.  Because you mean it.  Because you see her for who she is on the INSIDE and not only what she looks like on the OUTSIDE. 

Ladies: We girls need to take a stand and get comfortable in our very own skin.  You are not a mistake.  You are beautiful.  God loves you deeply, and I believe it crushes Him when we think of ourselves as ugly, or a waste of breath.  He wants to tell us daily that we are cherished and beautiful -- We just need to be willing to listen and believe Him.  Will you accept the cup that He has given you?  He loves you!!

Men: Thank you for helping us.

Know & believe this truth TODAY! -- click to watch