“ I pray that His spirit will make you become strong followers and that Christ will live in your hearts because of your faith. Stand firm and BE DEEPLY ROOTED IN HIS LOVE” – Ephesians 3:17 CEV
You know the song “ What makes you beautiful” by One Direction? That’s my recent favorite track. I discovered the song over when a talented girl sang that on Magic 89.9 some weeks ago. I simply loved listening to it, a very much appealing one. I unconsciously smiled and softly danced with it. I even love singing that with my brother around (he loves the song as well).
Aside on that, nothing more.
It’s like, well, how would I say this? It’s like, really, I’m not that kind of girl whom a guy would dedicate the song to, with its words:
Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else but you
You don’t know you’re beautiful
I’m not beautiful – that’s my unconscious mentality. It was as if I’m made to accept that. According to a friend, when I walk, I’m always looking at the ground. So if you’re an acquaintance or a friend, I wouldn’t normally notice if you’re in front of me , passing by or something (unless you approach me physically – since I usually missed it when it’s just a name-calling).
I never had a suitor, much more a boyfriend (of course). My relatives and others used to notice a lot of not-so-pretty things about me – how I walk, how I laugh, my dress, my teeth, my eyebrow AND ALL THE ME PHYSICALLY. I’M NOT BEAUTIFUL! I learned to live by it somehow.
But of course, I cried and indeed tormented by it. Who wouldn’t?
Again, that was an “unconscious mentality” of mine. It’s there but I accepted it as a part of everything. Not realizing that indeed, I became so immune with its pain and not really healing. But then the song echoed:
You don’t know you’re beautiful
I don’t know…what?
In the past days or months, what I’m really realizing is that “I AM LOVED” (read: my first love is a weird one). Surprisingly, the notion of being beautiful caught me off-guard. I didn’t realize that being loved will lead me into being…
Beautiful. I thought I’m ugly, yet God loves me (parang ganon yun dati for me).
Not until I attended two services this 2nd week of February. God told me I AM BEAUTIFUL through Ms. Thammie Sy (wife of Pastor Dennis Sy). And I feel that God wants you to realize these things as well.
Beauty is not to be achieved, it is given to us originally by this God who loves us so much. Don’t rely on physical beauty because
“Charm can be deceiving and beauty fade away, but a woman who honors the Lord deserves to be praised.” Proverbs 31:30 CEV
So where would we rely?
It’s on the inner beauty. Your heart. Your character.
“People judge others by what they look like, but I judge people by what is in their hearts” 1 Samuel 16:7 CEV
The makeover of character; be gentle and be quiet.
Be gentle = be moderate; think of others than yourself
Be quiet = be calm, firm and peaceful because of the trust in the Lord.
How can we achieve being gentle and quiet? It is actually as fruit of your relationship with God.
Fix your eyes on Jesus. Spent more time with His word. And the more you do, the more you’ll know and love this God who loves you so much.
Alam mo si God, faithful.
Alam mo si God, mahal ka.
Alam mo kay God, secured ka.
Though before, we think we’re broken, dirty, worthless and useless.
You understand that Jesus already restored you.
Buo ka na.
Maganda ka na.
So don’t let anyone treat you as a trash because when God looks at you, He doesn’t see a trash or a scratch, He sees His work of hand. He sees His son Jesus who died for you.
Christ bought you at the highest, highest, highest price! It’s Him loving you so much to the point that He gave His son’s life for you.
Sobrang love ka ni God, kaya maganda ka. Hindi maganda ka, kaya mahal ka Nya.
When you live your life, you can raise your head high because you know that you are loved and beautiful.
Lastly, may you use that beauty not to draw a man to yourself but to draw a man to this loving God.
Now, imagine God singing to you the song “what makes You beautiful”
Remember : God makes you beautiful.
Beauty Secret: His word in your heart. Read and obey the Bible, girl!:)
Learnings from: Ms. Thammie Sy J
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