Has the world's definition of beauty ever jaded you?
I wasn't sure if jaded was the right word: worn out, broken.
But in considering the way that I lived my life in relationship to beauty, primarily as the world defined it
SOOO JADED...
The world's definitely wore me out and that was on top of the fact that I was already broken. I was so worn out that I didn't even want to try. So I didn't. I remember that as a middle schooler I wore t-shirts two sizes bigger than I currently wear now (I was about 10 pounds heavier then...but really, I hid in my clothes) And until college, I thought make-up was only for those women who were trying to hard.
Only as I started getting healing and restoration have I been able to embrace beauty in myself. I can accept that I will never catch up to the world's definition of beauty. But now I try, I try to accentuate the design God has given me. I'm no fashionista but I have taken some tips on clothing, make-up and personal care. I've asked the Holy Spirit to teach what it is to be adorned by a quiet and gentle spirit. I can look in the mirror without cringing or searching critically for flaws.
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