This is certainly a challenging issue to teach to children...even the scriptures comments on the particular beauty or attractiveness of people more than a few times (Sarai, Rebekah, Rachel, Esther, Joseph, Saul, David, Adonijah, Abigail, Bathsheba, Abishag, Job's daughters, Moses, women of Gen 6:2, Vashti) It's easy to feel 'less than' in value because we didn't win this particular genetic lottery. We shouldn't make our daughters or sons despise or need to hide their unique appearance. God gave this beauty to be used like any other gift - for his glory - and remember this will in fact fade where other gifts remain. No one attribute should define us nor should one define a person by only the exterior and not the heart also. Pro 31:30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting. A woman who fears the LORD- she makes herself praiseworthy. 1Pe 3:4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. In all these regards our host is exemplary. Young women take note.
This is certainly a challenging issue to teach to children...even the scriptures comments on the particular beauty or attractiveness of people more than a few times (Sarai, Rebekah, Rachel, Esther, Joseph, Saul, David, Adonijah, Abigail, Bathsheba, Abishag, Job's daughters, Moses, women of Gen 6:2, Vashti)
It's easy to feel 'less than' in value because we didn't win this particular genetic lottery.
We shouldn't make our daughters or sons despise or need to hide their unique appearance.
God gave this beauty to be used like any other gift - for his glory - and remember this will in fact fade where other gifts remain.
No one attribute should define us nor should one define a person by only the exterior and not the heart also.
Pro 31:30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is fleeting. A woman who fears the LORD- she makes herself praiseworthy.
1Pe 3:4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.
In all these regards our host is exemplary. Young women take note.