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Who do we say is beautiful? (Life questions series)


The meaning of beauty
The term 'beauty' has diverse meanings. It's core definition as it is defined in the dictionary and other places, is the quality of being pleasing to the senses or to the mind. It could also mean a pleasing feature or a peculiar advantage. It means someone or something that is beautiful( attractive and possessing charm)
According to Merriam Webster, beauty is the quality of being physically attractive. Every body around the world has a personal conviction of what beauty is; people subjectively locate beauty in their fellow human beings and in individual objects or actions.

Who is a beautiful man or woman?
The purpose of this article is to discuss beauty as it is applicable to human beings. To be a beautiful man or woman, does it mean to be physically attractive or sexy? Does it mean to be rich?  does it mean to be intelligent? Or does it mean some other thing that might be subjective to an individual?

The Conventional Idea of Beauty In our Society Today
Many people in our society see beauty as the quality of being physically attractive. Some others see beauty as how rich you are; if you are rich, then you can have anything you want. I wonder why people should call that beauty. Some others look beyond the physical appearances and consider beauty in the behaviour of men. Today, beauty in men is seen as possessing intelligence, tallness with a sexy body, sense of humour, dominating in character, wealth, tattoo, respect, confidence and all other popular traits that make people see one as beautiful. People consider a woman beautiful when she possesses large hips, large breasts, radiant skin, tattoo on her body, pierced skin, submissive attitude, and other traits people thinks make a woman beautiful.
Does it mean that those that do not possess this trait are not beautiful?

Harms of These Conventional Idea of Beauty
1) Sense of imperfection: This idea of beauty as being physically attractive or possessing charm has done more harm than good. We live in a superficial world, where people judge and place high premium on physical appearance. Infact, the media is replete with adverts on the various ways to improve our appearance on a daily basis. It has succeeded in creating a feeling of imperfection in most people ( especially women ) giving them the impression that they are not perfectly created by God. They believe that the way they are is not okay, and something extra needs to be added. This feeling of imperfection results in the quest for physical beauty which makes most people, especially women, embark on certain surgeries and injection of harmful substances into their body, in the name of enhancing their physical appearance. This feeling of imperfection has led many to apply temporal beauty, and which often times cost them their lives or expose them to dangerous ailments like cancer.
2) It breeds jealousy and envy: Another demerit of this idea of beauty is that it breeds envy among people. Those who feel that they are ugly will start becoming envious of those people considered as beautiful.
This Idea of beauty facilitates lust: The core reason why some people want to perfect their physical appearance is to attract the opposite sex or the same sex (in terms of homosexuals and lesbians). It has made people to go from one relationship to another and at the same time contracting diseases. It has increased lust in the sense that when a man sees a girl more beautiful than his wife or girlfriend, he quickly dumps the latter and goes after the more beautiful one. Another example is when a man sees a girl physically attractive, the first thing that comes to his mind is to have a time with her on bed. It helps to increase lust.
And so many other harms the idea of physical appearance does to people.

Attaining The True Beauty
True beauty is not physical appearance or looks, your physical appearance will fade one day; true beauty is not wealth; true beauty is not how confident you are; true beauty is not the possession of any widely recognized and desired attributes; and true beauty is not the conventional style of beauty.
True beauty springs from virtue! It is spiritual attractiveness. This is the kind of beauty that really matters and the only kind of beauty that lasts. It is the kind of beauty that shines from the inside out. It is the kind of beauty that doesn't wash off. It is the beauty of being chaste and morally clean, your inner beauty glows in your eyes and in your face.
Someone said, "... true beauty radiates from the most beautiful feature in the world-- the 'pure' heart. Other words that describe the attractiveness include kindness, compassion, gentleness, sweetness, mindfulness, and selflessness. This beauty does not come from injecting harmful substances, surgical operations, or applying beauty products.
True beauty comes from the inside. It can only be seen in someone whose sins have been washed by Christ's atoning blood. It is only in Jesus you can find true or inner beauty. Come to him today by repenting of all sins and he will make your life beautiful inside out. Thereafter, you need to press on to sanctification ( purity of the heart ). A sanctified person  is dead to sin, world and self. He or she is free from inward struggle to overcome sin. To attain this experience, you need to desire it, devote your life to God, pray in faith "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our lord Jesus Christ" ( 1 Thessalonians 5:23).
Attaining this experiences will bring about a noticeable transformation that makes you Christlike; you will be compassionate, thoughtful, meek, gentle, and loving. These are what make one beautiful.
Conclusion
To attain true beauty, you need to follow the lord Jesus Christ, and let his grace make you live a life of Holiness, and let your God like attributes and lifestyle be the attractiveness to your inner beauty.
Reference
The magazine of women mirror





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