Proverbs 31:25 She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.
Song of Solomon 4:7 You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you.
Proverbs 31:29-31 "Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all." Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
These four bible verses are awesome reminders from God to women of all ages, including teenagers, that beauty goes further than skin deep. Beauty is in the gentleness of the spirit. Beauty is found in the heart. You don't have to be popular, or have nice things, or be the best at anything to be beautiful. As I've slowly reached the last semester of high school, I've realized how unimportant it is to be popular. It's unimportant to be known for anything other than what you've done for Christ and how you have loved. Those are the only things you will be remembered for. No one will remember the video you posted on facebook. No one will remember how many friends you had in high school, or how many awards you've won. It doesn't matter what your friends think of you. It doesn't matter what your boyfriend/husband/whatever thinks of you. It only matters what God thinks of you.
A gentle spirit. A loving heart. Faithfulness. Strength. Dignity. Fear of the Lord.
All of these things are beauty to God.
To this day, it amazes me that God can look at the big mess I am and see pure beauty. It amazes me that God, before I was even brought into this world, knew how much of a screw-up I was going to be. God, without ever hesitating, decided to send His perfect son to suffer and die in the place of a lost, wretched, and worthless person like me. God knows my mess ups. God knows my sin. But all He sees now is beauty.
A woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. A woman who stands up against the crowd and says, "I choose to be different, whether I'm ridiculed or not" is another step closer to being like Jesus. It's okay to be different. It's okay to be unpopular. It's okay to love yourself. Whether other people look at you and see beauty is irrelevant. God's approval is the only approval you need. It's the only approval that matters.
So, don't settle. Don't give in to the peer pressure because you want people to like you or think you're cool. Don't lose your self-respect in a moment of trying to impress others. Take a minute and realize that God thinks you are BEAUTIFUL, inside and out. That is more than anyone could ever ask for.
"True beauty emanates from a woman who boldly unabashedly knows who she is in Christ." <3
