Tuesday, January 27, 2009

True Beauty

"Your real beauty is a work of art - hand carved by God himself.
You have been given beautiful lips to speak words of life,
beautiful eyes to see him in everything,
beautiful hands to help those in need,
and a beautiful face to reflect Gods love to the world.
I know you don't see yourself the way he does because you compare yourself to models and actresses and such people that will soon be forgotten. But he will totally work wonders that will radiate true beauty from within. And when his work is complete, your character will show off his craftsmanship, and your beauty marks will be remembered by all that were loved by you."

I've been encouraged by this passage, I know my spiritual soulmate might be encouraged by this, and so will a lot of other girls. It's written by a chick on from myspace. And I don't know her but her blogs really do rock.

At Parachute it really hit me that a lot of girls do struggle with beauty (I do too), inside and out. We're so caught up with materialsim, boys, what's beautiful by the world's standards, how to stand out from the crowd etc. There's just a lot of different forces that pressure girls to cheapen beauty and let appearance capture attention and not your heart and spirit. Don't get me wrong, it's okay to want to look good, but there will be times when sometimes that's just not enough and the world trashes your efforts. That's when we need to gaze at God all the more and not mirrors. That's when we need to realise that beauty is not found in mirrors, it's found in God and God alone, because He made you and I with such great love and passion. That's when we need to realise God has only one plan for your flesh- to destroy it. That's when your beautiful soul and spirit needs to be valued by yourself before others can truly do the same.
There's an amazing verse in 1 Peter 3:3-4:

“Do not let your adornment be merely outward-arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel, rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.”

Our spirit is so precious to God, and while that may not seem much to you right now, pray. Ask me to pray for you and I will. I think if every girl recognized her true beauty, it would be such a powerful thing.
In a rush so I was quick
but holla if you want to talk about it more.

I like

I like 1 Corinthians 13:13
I like making people smile
I like beautiful starry nights
I like falling sleeping to acoustic music
I like ginger beer
I like being extreme
I like a hot drink on a cold day
I like the moonlight on my sheets
I like my intimate moments with God, I love them
I like falling on my bed after a long day
I like sitting on my rooftop at night thinking
I like photos
I like happy people
I like how my sister always does something to cheer me up when I'm feeling down
I like road trips
I like the smiling with the sunshine on my face
I like that I have a nice view of God's glory outside my bedroom window
I like undisturbed sleeps
I like candles
I like waking up and lying on my bed for hours, thinking
I like day dreaming
I like laugh out loud moments
I like deep and meaningfuls
I like nature
I like those moments when you're filled with deep gratitude
I like doing what I can to help those lost, sick, poor, broken and needy
I like to worship
I like eyes that tell a million stories
I like shooting stars (the band and actual shooting stars)
I like the sky
I like the feel of new, clean clothes
I like being high on life
I like sing-a-longs
I like trying on hundreds of perfumes in department stores
I like the beach
I like daisy chains
I like Bella
I like crying
I like reading good books, snuggled up
I like hugs and kisses
I like little birds
I like smiles from strangers
I like that I'm free, chosen, blessed, loved, safe.
I like eye contact with the opposite gender
I like photography
I like dresses
I like speaking and sharing with people
I like Hope99
I like crushes
I like good butterflies in my tummy
I like skinny jeans
I like sarcasm
I like encouraging people
I like shoes
I like that I attract interesting Indian boys
I like sushi
I like having intellectual/good conversations
I like seeing old friends and the genuine joy of seeing them
I like my right eye
I like being inspired
I like writing in my journal
I like the clean feeling after a hot shower
I like hot showers
I like taking bubble baths with candles and soft music
I like being not smoking, drinking or doing drugs
I like funny typos
I like lovely people
I like tattoos
I like taking long walks, especially on the beach
I like my brothers and sisters in Christ
I like the feeling of the wind on my face
I like sunsets and sunrises
I like compliments, but I especially like insults
I like webcaming people
I like drives with friends
I like loud music and dancing
I like love songs
I like my bum ;)
I like short shorts and bare feet
I like that I live in South Auckland
I like that I'm breathing
I like that I have a rough past, cause though it gets hard, I know God has a plan for me still
I like once-in-a-lifetime moments
I like letting the Bible show me what's right
I like, LOVE, funny people
I like that I'm tiny
I like a boy
I like music way too much, and hearing a new favourite song
I like the hardcore scene style
I like leave-in conditioner
I like the peace I have when my mum has a day off from work and just stays at home
I like that I look ridiculous trying to fit into a scene
I like being me, I wish that I was more often
I like long phone calls till 3 in the morning
I like being there for people
I like puppies
I like dressing up
I like cafes and being all sophisticated ordering coffee
I like finding loose change in my pocket
I like the individual beauty of each season
I like making people laugh
I like lip balm
I like true friends
I like the sound of the wind blowing through the trees at night
I like hearing the rain on my rooftop when I'm in bed, and falling asleep to it
I like whales
I like meeting new, wonderful people
I like falling in love
I like playing the name game
I like talking with Felicity, no one else compares to her
I like inspiring quotes
I like memorabilia
I like feeling good about myself
I like going to a good hardcore gig
I like falling more in love with God each day
I like solitaire, but only on my ipod
I like moshing and getting body-rubbed by strangers
I like laughing
I like dried up roses
I like screaming
I like holding hands
I like pictionary
I like that I only want to drink water
I like personal jokes
I like cities
I like the solitude everyone falls in when they're on a train
I like justice
I like being crazy, weird and loserish sometimes
I like accents
I like rubbing my nose
I like how I fail at contact sports
I like true and inner beauty
I like that I'm on a journey to my home in Heaven
I like doing the pout
I like sunshine through trees
I like being messy once in a while
I like that I know my life is in God's hands
I like face masks
I like lying on the grass and soaking up the sun
I like stepping out of my comfort zone
I like texting L1K3 TH15
I like reading old diary entries and giggling to myself
I like that I have eczema because I'm more modest because of it
I like it when people give me flowers
I like that I can't pronounce certain words properly
I like lingerie
I like good msn talks
I like being by myself and having time to reflect
I like car games
I like movie nights with loads of junk food, laughs and friends
I like that people call me cute when I have no idea how I became cute
I like being humbled
I like screamo
I like that I'm a walking contradiction
I like that I have a funny bible study group
I like DeviantArt
I like people fashion
I like saying 'I love you' and really meaning it
I like being healthy
I like smiling
I like my shiny cheeks
I like my weird semi-dimple on my right cheek
I like pulling faces
I like being a boys-girl
I like saving sweet text messages
I like chocolate buttons
I like bike rides