You Are Beautiful

YOu ARe BEutiful

You ARE Beautiful! Not because I or anyone else thinks so, but because God thinks so. Read an post from my blog at http://dearchild-edwise.blogspot.com

Dear Child:

Beauty is greatly prized in the eyes of mankind, but your vision is corrupted. Some of the most beautiful plans and animals are also the most deadly. I desire you to live by faith and not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7) Have faith in Me and My word. I am not human, that I should lie. (Numbers 23:19) My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways. Strive to view the world and yourself through My eyes and My way of thinking.

Many people have what is considered physical beauty. Women and men like Sarai, Rachel, Abigal, Bathsheba, Absalom and Esther were recognized for their beauty in the eyes of men.

You are beautiful also. You are the apple of My eye. (Psalm 17:8) You are special and precious because you are made in My image. (Genesis 1:27) Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly. (John 7:24) Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears Me is to be praised. (Proverbs 31:30)

When I looked for beauty and greatness in a king, I told My prophet Samuel not to consider his appearance or his height, for I reject that standard. I do not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but I look at the heart. (1 Samuel 16:7)

Beauty can be deceptive and lead to pride and arrogance. My beloved Israel trusted in her beauty and used her fame and prostituted herself with many nations. (Ezekiel 16:15) Likewise, the teachers of the law and the Pharisees became hypocrites; whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but on the inside were rotting bones and everything unclean. (Matthew 23:27)

Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman or man who shows no discretion. (Proverbs 11:22) Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes; Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quite spirit, which is of great worth in My sight. (1 Peter 3:3-4)

Looking beautiful is fine and jewelry and adornments are not the issue, but when these things define who you are, that is a problem. You don't need looks and things and people to validate you, for I say you are beautiful! Trust in My words. False apostles and deceitful workers, masquerade as apostles of Christ and fool many because mankind is caught up in appearances. Satan also masquerades as an angel of light to deceive many. (2 Corinthians 11:13-15)

Look to the Beautiful One who outshines the sun in His Glory; My Son, Jesus! He is the image of Me! However, He had no beauty or majesty to attract people to Him and nothing in His appearance that one would desire Him. (Isaiah 53:2) Even His mediocre appearance was disfigured beyond that of any human being and His form marred beyond human likeness. (Isaiah 52:14) He is not as the beautiful pictures and movies portray, but His inner beauty still shines brightly after more than 2000yrs!

Take note of the beauty of Jesus. Let your beauty reflect His beauty which is inside you. You are beautiful! Each person has different outward qualities, but it is the inside that shows true beauty. Jesus proved this and is hailed as Beautiful, Glorious, Lovely and Magnificent.; and you are being transformed into His image! (Colossians 1:15)

Love God