Proverbs 31:30- "Charm is deceptive and BEAUTY IS FLEETING, but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised."
Beauty is fleeting is the next part of this verse. What does that mean? Usually when I think of that phrase, I think of a young girl slowly turning into an old person and losing her beauty. Why do people work so hard on their outward appearance? Who are they trying to impress? On Google Images, if you type in beauty, the pictures that come up are anything but beautiful.
"True beauty lies in a person's character- not in his or her appearance or wardrobe. It goes much deeper than outward appearances. It involves attitude, conviction, and commitment. A life lived for God and his design will be marked by an inner glow that cannot be duplicated. Such people will be remembered for what they did, not how they looked." -Dare 2 B Wise, 'Beauty That Never Fades', Written by Joe White.
Everywhere I go I find girls who are like Beauty and the Beast. On the outside, no one could disagree that they look beautiful, but on the inside, the have a beast living in them. They are rude to their parents, disloyal to their friends, immature, and lost. Only God has the power to turn something ugly into something truely beautiful. If you want to be known for true beauty that will last your whole life, than you will need a lot more than some money and a close-by mall. You need the Holy Spirit.
2 Timothy 2:9-10- "I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worshop God."
A beautiful heart is worth more than all the clothes and make-up in the mall! Clothe yourself in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Let the beauty that you have from Christ shine from your heart.
-Jenna Hampton
