Beauty of the heart

"Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. This is how the holy women of old made themselves beautiful.." 

:1 Peter 3:3-5:

 

Now, I must say I'm definitely at fault for being concerned with the way I look. Actually, I used to be overly concerned with my image to points where I wasn't happy. Now it's not a sin to wear make up or to do your hair or anything.. but none of that is what makes you truly beautiful.. or happy. The dictionary definitions of beauty and beautiful are:

Beautiful: having qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind; excellent of its kind; wonderful; very pleasing or satisfying.

Beauty: the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations, a meaningful design or pattern, or something else.

Notice nowhere it says to be wearing things that show off your figure, wearing way too much make up, lots of jewelry or anything. It’s qualities- it’s being kind, it’s being classy, it’s being poised, it's being gentle. I know a lot of the teenage girls-or even adults- are beautiful women. Not just the appearance but their hearts. I know that I used to only care about my appearance, like I've said before- I wanted to be the best.. but in the end I wasn't happy. Miss Hepburn says that happiest girls are the prettiest girls. & I couldn't agree more. When your heart is genuinely happy- there is a beauty that comes with it.

Notice it says in the verse “..the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a quiet and gentle spirit, which is so precious to God.” It’s things like that which make you beautiful.

When your life reflects Christ.. this is what makes you beautiful.

Needless to say, do not follow what the world says about being beautiful. It's your heart that makes you beautiful.  

We all know how much I love Audrey Hepburn, so here is one quote that I try and live by:

 

“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; 

for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; 

& for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.”