It is so easy to misplace our focus in our society. In the last week, I spent an evening comforting a friend that had just gotten her heart trashed because she wasn't "enough" for the scumball. Or at least she felt like she wasn't enough. What is it about us (females) that makes us think we have to be anything other than who we really are? I am thinking particularly about our physical appearances and our interaction with others. You all probably know that Proverbs 31:30 tells us "Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised". So why do we slave in the bathroom before we go out? Shouldn't we be soaking up one more tidbit of God's Word or praying over the evening? In 1Peter 3:3-4 it says "Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes.
Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight." Now I am not saying that we shouldn't wear gold jewelry--I am saying that our beauty should come from our desire to please God.
I would think that as a 28 year old female that I would have overcome this idea that I need to look a certain way or act a certain way in order to gain attention, but I get sucked in like many others. I guess I want to encourage those of you that feel like you are trying to change who you are in order to please others or gain attention from others. After coming to this conclusion, I decided to return to my "roots" and color my hair back to brown--it's natural color. I am also limiting my make up routine...only if I want to wear not because I feel obligated to wear it. Some of you have been pros at being your self regardless of others and I applaud you. Continue to be a light for those of us that get caught in the trap of the latest beauty product.