Some years ago
my girls gave me the Christmas present of “glamour shots.” The girls all turned out positively
beautiful, while I, on the other hand, must not be a bit glamorous. I look awful!
It didn’t look like me and I was so disappointed! Now,
granted, in my opinion I don’t photograph well anyway. I always smile too big, crunch my eyes or
have a look of “something else” on my face that ruins the picture. While my girls smile that beautiful smile, and
no matter what angle the picture is taken, look great!
This morning, I
heard on the radio, comments on the scripture about women’s adorning the outside
and how much less important it is than what is on the inside. The speaker shared, while we can’t choose
to be naturally beautiful on the outside we can choose to be beautiful on the
inside. That is reassuring!
What does it
take to be beautiful on the inside? I
think the single, greatest thing we can do to make us look and feel beautiful
on the inside is to know Jesus. When His
light is in us we can’t help but shine.
I believe it requires good character, honesty, kindness and
humility. But the question becomes how to get “there!” First: smile! I’ve heard it said "a smile is the single best
“accessory” you can wear!"
Be positive! When a person displays happiness
and joy, it overflows.
It creates its own power making people feel better. When others feel better, you will
too. Acknowledge the beauty
in others and be generous with a kind word or compliment, which
has amazing emotional healing ability.
If you are around someone who has had a bad day, depressed or even
physically ill; telling them how they are beautiful in your eyes and your
world, means more than any material gift you could give them. It shows kindness and acceptance of who they
are….just like they are!
When someone
projects negativity, repel the force with optimism! People need to be reminded even when the world isn’t right (and when is it?) keeping a positive attitude
will make the ugliness less ugly and therefore tolerable, even if it means
you have to be the change you want to see happen! Work toward a noble cause which is reason to celebrate because it gives
satisfaction with being part of the solution, not the problem!
Be fervent about
showing enthusiasm when you are happy or excited. Consider: as adults we take great joy in
seeing a child excited, whether it be about a good grade, creating a Lego
project, drawing a picture, giving a flower (albeit really a weed), learning to
skip or whistle, any number of small wonders in a child’s life! It always makes us smile. Why not carry and share that same enthusiasm
as adults? Why are we so stiff necked we
believe we can’t be excited about anything?
The world is grand and we have every reason to celebrate small (or big)
wonders we experience every day. It’s
God’s gift to us. We should relish the
moment, and share the joy!
So be beautiful
today, regardless of how you think you look in a photograph; just because you
are!
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