Is it just me or do most women have constant issues with their appearance? We are always wanting to look our best, dress in the most fasionable clothes, have our hair just right. I would bet that I am not alone in my quest for beauty. Last Thursday, I had an appointment to get my hair cut. For almost two years, I have been letting my hair grow, only to be frustrated on a daily basis with how out of control it was. My hair is really thick and as it got longer, it got that much more unmanagable.
So, I went in to my hairdresser and had several pictures of hair styles and told her that I wanted "this length, these bangs and these layers". She looked at the pictures and then went to work. When she was done, I had the hair that I wanted (although a little shorter than I intended), but I felt like I wanted to cry. Stupid, I know. "It is just hair' someone lovingly told me (can you guess?). But, all of a sudden, I had this notion in my mind that "beautiful women have long hair" and the "cute" girls have short hair. But I want to be beautiful! All the models, actresses, girls in the magazines, they all have long hair and are gorgeous. I want to look like that too. Do you know how deceiving those images are??? Check out this unbelievable video clip...
That is what we are striving for! Photoshop! We want to be "photoshopped" and look perfect! Us women are doing everything we can to look like these models who have been made flawless by the strokes of a computer genius. Amazing, huh? This is the "holy grail" we are trying to obtain and it is just not real.
As women, we have got to stop being so obsessed with appearance and start seeing ourselves how God sees us. We are created in His image, so how can we be anything less than beautiful. No matter our size, our haircut, or our clothes, our worth and value must come from Him and not the models we see plastered all over the billboards and in magazines. Let's celebrate how God made us, imperfections and all, and use this vessel for His glory and not our own.
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Hi Vicki,
I had the same thing happen last week. I have been thinking of getting my hair cut for awhile. Finally found the cut in a picture and made the appointment. It turned out way shorter than I wanted and not quite the style I was going for. I was in tears when I got to my car. Hard part also was my hairdresser is a very dear friend. I had to pick up my kids from school, they told me how much they loved it and said I was beautiful. It amazed me how they could see what God sees but I couldn't. It is not how long our hair is or color of eyes that He sees. It is our inner beauty. Satan likes to attack us at our weakest moments. When we are unsure he whispers all kinds of untruths in our ears. We all need to be aware of that and pray for the strength to not listen to him.
I am praying for your adoption, you know we adopted 3. Jacob was so easy, finalize from birth in 5 months. Naomi took 3 years but we were pretty sure we would be able to keep her. Hannah was a nightmare, the fight between 2 states and a caseworker that we were sure hated us. But in the end we did finalize and have been blessed with all three. God is working through all this, you may not see the end result but you are touching so many people, lawyers, judges, caseworkers and more. They will see God in you. Keep up the fight, it is so worth it as you already know. I will continue to pray for you all.
I will be heading to the AGM in Greece in few weeks, my husband is going this time. I will have my laptop and will keep in touch.
In His Glory!
Annette (Tucson AZ)
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