7 steps to true beauty.

It can be very easy to look cool or pretty, just pick out an outfit you look smoken hot in and ‘Wa-lla’ you can walk out that door with far more confidence then in your PJ’s.

But what about looking beautiful? Wow beautiful, there is a big word every girl wishes to hear and every guy knows how to use it.

Beauty from the Google dictionary says: ‘The quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind.’

And for beautiful it says: ‘Having Beauty: Having qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about.’

See with both it explains that it is giving pleasure and satisfaction to the mind.

How interesting, doesn’t say giving pleasure to a guy from seeing the ‘beauty’ in a girls cleavage, or pleasure in seeing the ‘Beauty’ of a man’s chest, nope!

Being beautiful does not mean pull down your shirt and roll up your skirt. Sure that might bring great pleasure to some people but to be truly beautiful you must touch their heart!

Firstly the question is do you want to look beautiful or be beautiful? They are not the same.

There are many ways to look beautiful, the right makeup, clothing and light can make anyone look great!

Yet true beauty consists of finding a formula to being the best you, therefore BEING beautiful.

‘Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.  And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.’

Colossians 3:12-14

Step one: Put on your Compassion shirt, show others that you care about them just as much as you care for yourself or more! True most people won’t treat you with the same respect, but you will feel better about yourself. And no matter how heartless some people may be... they will remember the compassion you had for them no matter how many years it has been.

Step two: Smooth on the lipstick of Kindness, when you speak let the words touch your ‘Kindness lipstick’ and gently touch others hearts. This can even be done when no one wants to hear the words that need saying.

Step three: Hook up the necklace of Humility around your neck, were it with pride! You are far more beautiful with it on than without. Humble yourself with its sparkle; no one is better than another.

Step four: Slip on the gloves of Gentleness, there soft touch has the capability to calm a storm and cool a fire. Show people you love them by being gentle and gracious in your words and your actions. (Except when playing footy) ;)

Step five: Now put on the pants of Patience, this may be one of your most important pieces of clothing, it may take time to have patience but it is for the best once you have it, it will give you peace and also give peace to those around you.

Step six: Finally, place on the jacket of Love, this jacket is very special as it never stops giving, if you have God’s love in your heart then you will never run out of love, and the best thing to do with love is share it! Give your friend the jacket, your neighbour even your enemy. But don’t worry this is a never ending jacket... you give it away and another comes right back, this jacket will keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer, it gives you hope during despair and faith in the darkness.

Step seven: Now you have your whole outfit... you are beautiful... but don’t forget to smile! But how can you smile if you are holding onto a grudge and you have not forgiven? You can’t, it will come off as fake, and fake is not beauty. Forgive one another... has God has forgiven you, in doing so you are not letting those people win, but showing that you are far better than a silly grudge and you will have peace in your heart and mind. :)

True beauty is not by wearing a certain brand of clothing, or by drowning in pearls and diamonds... no no, true beauty comes from with in... It is written in a smile and grasped by the way you treat yourself and most importantly others. You want to be beautiful? Then put down the makeup and start working from within. :)

And remember God loves you! :)