Friday, December 5, 2008

'Pretty' vs Inner beauty

So...which is more important??
For those who are christians, "yea yea inner beauty is more important, but......."
And normally ppl say, " oi ! he/she is cute/accurate(chun) man!"

How do we view beauty?
How do the world view beauty?
How do God view beauty?
What kind of beauty are we talking about?
What do i mean by being 'pretty' and having Inner beauty?

Well, what i mean by being 'pretty', is how the world views beauty.
So far so good???? Not confused?! Pls dun b!
The world always talks about the outward appearance.

Those girls who are blessed to be born beautiful will always get chased down by majority of guys
Am i right guys? AND girls??
Wearing the pretty outfit or 'less' outfit?!
Putting up lots of make up.
Doing the trendy hair.
And people would spend Gs or more to go for beauty centre to look beautiful.

Isn't this beautiful and desirable?
Is this good? Ofcoz it is!
BUT is this the most important??
Absolutely not!

Should this be the most IMPORTANT reason why we marry someone?
You darn sure, it's no!!!
But isn't it tempting to marry a girl becaues they are beautiful?
OHH YESS.

This will lead us to...

Inner Beauty.
What do God mean by inner beauty?

"All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart"
Proverbs 21:2

"I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve."
Jeremiah 17:10

"I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity..."
1 Chronicles 19:17

So what do God mean by the word heart? Its inner beauty.
U see how God stresses on inner beauty?

Abraham's wife, Sarah for instance.
She is veerry old, but the king of egypt & abimelech fell for her, an old lady.
(Try to picture Brad Pitt & J.Lo fell in love with your grandma and grandpa, LOL)

But no, it is not because of her outer appearance, but its because her inner beauty.

One may have outer beauty, but may not hav inner beauty; may have inner beauty but not outer beauty; but little....have both!!

Normally, people always looks at the outer appearance, but God looks at the heart, where the inner beauty comes from!

Why inner beauty should be the most important reason?
Well, is beauty eternal? Can it last when ur soulmate is already 55yrs old?
And if it can no longer b an asset, what can we replace it with?

It is the inner beauty. You want a spouse who loves, cares, mature, strong, provides(yes, for woman too, pls read Proverbs 31:14-18) ; of noble character, dignity, integrity; with a gentle & quiet spirit.

Such things, can never fade and such wife is the crown of a men; and the men the trophy of woman.

You may think it is old fashion & impossible. Well, if u THINK that it is old fashion and impossible, then it will 100% guranteed it is impossible.

Its not that i asking all of us to marry old ladies/guys, but to have a change of mentality and attitude towards beauty!

Enough said, actions counts the most!!!

I used to stress on appearance, but as time passed by through God's training.
My attitudes is changing.
Im less attracted to appearances, but rather more towards the inner beauty of a woman.
I more attracted to matured woman of noble character now.

If i, an arrogant, egoistic guy can do it.

SO CAN YOU!!!


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kaitarng said...

steady la man.....i think it's both la, inner and also outer beauty..combo....but the ratio depends la...