What makes us attractive? Young girls in many countries have standards of beauty and appearance that are according to their national customs. Like most of us, people aren’t like runway models or movie stars. Most people in the world are like you and me—just people. We may be a bit overweight, some of us a lot overweight. Some are short; some are tall. Some are fat, some are skinny. Not many of us would be considered Hollywood material. I always say that I’m not overweight; I’m just under-tall.
But as American television has made it to many countries in the last few years, those countries have found bulimia an ever-increasing problem as girls try to look “American.”
Suicides are common because young men and women can’t get that “American” look. Because of American television these young people now have come under the spell that they must look like “Americans” to make them attractive.
However, the problem is that the television version of “Americans” is not true at all. The television characters portrayed are not the ideal American. But not only foreign countries but also our own young people have fallen prey to the television look.
Being attractive in appearance has become the most powerful religion of the present day, vastly surpassing the church in the amount of time, money and effort spent. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t care about our appearance. You should, as the Bible says, be moderate in appearance and chaste in taste. It doesn’t say that you have to be boring. No one is boring in appearance. We are all made in the image of God. We are all unique. So be happy with how God has made you and don’t worry about it. It’s what is inside that counts.
1 Peter 3:3-4: “Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.”
Not only is the world looking to be the “ideal” American, but the world is becoming obsessed with living longer, healthier lives. I believe in moderate exercise because it makes you feel better. I don’t believe you should smoke or drink. I know for sure you will feel better and live longer if you don’t.
Dr Oz has many life-extending remedies. But if we did all the things he suggested, we would be spending a lot of time and money, and for what? We sometimes are just making ourselves prettier corpses.
I hate to be so blunt. But you can be the healthiest person in the world and die.
If there was anyone I thought would live to 100, it would be exercise guru Jack Lalane. He didn’t make it.
My grandfather Ward lived to be 92 on bacon grease and lard. He started a church and was an elder in the church, a godly man.
Dr Ron Carlson was a missionary, teacher and preacher. His ministry extended all over the world. He was the picture of health. He laid down on his couch one afternoon and died at the age of 59.
Know that your days are numbered by the Lord. You only get so much time, so live life for the glory of God, not for the glory of the body. Rejoice and be glad in the Lord. Our happiness is in Jesus Christ, not in these dying, decaying bodies.
Matthew 6:25: “Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?”
Matthew 6:31-33: “Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
Seek the Lord Jesus Christ first and follow Him. Be modest and clean, and don’t dress to be attractive to the world or draw attention to yourself. Seek to have the sweet spirit of Christ that dwells within you be seen by others. That’s what will make you truly attractive to the world.
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