You didn't need to answer him. It's none of his dang business!
You're too nice and sweet sometimes lol What Is Beauty?
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You didn't need to answer him. It's none of his dang business!
You're too nice and sweet sometimes lol 
Cool pic, AR, funky outfit!Well that's good because I'm already taken lol and this was taken last October.
Hidden In Him
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I made a topic about this on another Christian forum before and since I'm currently writing a love story where one character doesn't have the perfect body, I'm sort of wondering that as much as a lot of us on here feel like we're brainwashed by the media, why do we let that same media influence us that the only people who are beautiful are the ones that look like supermodels? I must admit, I am one of those people who appear to be brainwashed since I've never really been comfortable with how I look lol that,.. and I've heard it all the time growing up. I'm too short, too fat, I look horrible with glasses etc. I guess somewhere along the line I heard it so much that I began to believe it.
If you wanna know what true beauty is, the Lord explained it right here through Peter (1 Peter 3:3-4. I'll see if this image posts. If not I'll find another, or just type it out).
It should actually read, "Let your adorning be the hidden woman of the heart," since the context makes it clear he is talking to women.
The loving heart, the kind heart, the gentle heart. These are what God finds beautiful.
Gee,.. thanks!
If you wanna know what true beauty is, the Lord explained it right here through Peter (1 Peter 3:3-4. I'll see if this image posts. If not I'll find another, or just type it out).
It should actually read, "Let your adorning be the hidden woman of the heart," since the context makes it clear he is talking to women.
The loving heart, the kind heart, the gentle heart. These are what God finds beautiful.
That's really nice and yes I can see the image perfectly clear.
Hidden In Him
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That's really nice and yes I can see the image perfectly clear.
When we get older, we slowly lose our looks. I'm reminded of it everyday, LoL.
But that's all the more reason to invest in what is truly beautiful, and God says it's a beauty that will never fade away.
Do you have fangs, a hunch back and your knuckles drag on the ground too?I made a topic about this on another Christian forum before and since I'm currently writing a love story where one character doesn't have the perfect body, I'm sort of wondering that as much as a lot of us on here feel like we're brainwashed by the media, why do we let that same media influence us that the only people who are beautiful are the ones that look like supermodels? I must admit, I am one of those people who appear to be brainwashed since I've never really been comfortable with how I look lol that,.. and I've heard it all the time growing up. I'm too short, too fat, I look horrible with glasses etc. I guess somewhere along the line I heard it so much that I began to believe it.
C'mon sis, enjoy life! Thank Jesus you are alive and well!
You nailed it, thank you!If you wanna know what true beauty is, the Lord explained it right here through Peter (1 Peter 3:3-4. I'll see if this image posts. If not I'll find another, or just type it out).
It should actually read, "Let your adorning be the hidden woman of the heart," since the context makes it clear he is talking to women.
The loving heart, the kind heart, the gentle heart. These are what God finds beautiful.
quietthinker
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But I didn't say I was overweight...You didn't need to answer him. It's none of his dang business!
So then that brings me to my original question. Why have we been taught that we have to look a certain way to be beautiful? How and who started defining what we see in the media as beautiful? Being underweight is just as unhealthy as being overweight.
No, I'm not Quasimodo LOL
Thanks HIH, ...and on that note, I had to add this!
Proverbs 31:10-31
31:10. An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels. 11. The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain. 12. She does him good and not evil All the days of her life. 13. She looks for wool and flax And works with her hands in delight. 14. She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar. 15. She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household And portions to her maidens. 16. She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard. 17. She girds herself with strength And makes her arms strong. 18. She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night. 19. She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle. 20. She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy. 21. She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are clothed with scarlet. 22. She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. 23. Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. 24. She makes linen garments and sells them, And supplies belts to the tradesmen. 25. Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future. 26. She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. 27. She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. 28. Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying: 29. "Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all." 30. Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. 31. Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.
I know and I'm not saying whether you are or aren't,.. I'm saying don't feel obliged to answer dumb and ignorant questions when they don't have any business asking you that in the first place.
I would ignore them but I wasn't going to put up with somebody being rude like that to one of my friends.
LOL!So then that brings me to my original question. Why have we been taught that we have to look a certain way to be beautiful? How and who started defining what we see in the media as beautiful? Being underweight is just as unhealthy as being overweight.
No, I'm not Quasimodo LOL
quietthinker
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A_R....my question is addressed to H2S. Do you presume to answer for her? Do you have the need to control the responses of others?You didn't need to answer him. It's none of his dang business!
quietthinker
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No for one I just have the need to stand up for my friends and for two,.. do you have the need to act like such an idiot? What is with you lately? I used to like a lot of your responses but now you just really frustrate me and make me want to swear.
Thank you AR, ...yes, we did start off on the wrong foot, didn't we... lol!
Hidden In Him
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It's the first thing we see. Actually, outer beauty to some extent is a reflection of inner beauty. A beautiful soul becomes more and more apparent on the countenance, and an ugly soul will likewise start to make a beautiful woman less attractive over time. But you can't look upon the heart right away. Only God can. Nevertheless, mankind knows what a beautiful soul is, and they recognize it when they see it. It just takes them longer to get to know the person on the inside.
But unlike God, Satan doesn't care about the person on the inside. He doesn't care for people at all, and wants them to be the opposite of what God wants. So he he places all his stress on the outer woman or man, and has since the beginning. But God still looks on the inside.
