Am I the only person who believes that verse should be inscribed on every mirror sold? At the top of every page in fashion magazines? Tagged as a disclaimer to every YouTube makeup tutorial?
Because let's be honest: we live in a world consumed with physical appearances. Oh, I realize beauty, as they say, is in the eye of the beholder. For example, my husband thinks I'm gorgeous. I think he should have his eyes checked. Seriously, I appreciate his affection, but I also know it's not only my appearance he loves.
Oh, how I wish we could convince young people how much more important the heart is than that image they see in a mirror.
In a world obsessed with beauty (and who determines that, anyway?), it's almost impossible to convince young people of this truth. But I believe we, as parents, aunts, uncles, mentors, teachers, and even friends, must continue to reinforce it.
Just this evening at dinner, my family and I were discussing (okay, there might have been some arguing going on, too) this very topic. We talked about how the media pushes certain images, telling us that's how we should look. Wear those clothes, that hairstyle, that makeup--even perfumes and colognes imply wearing them will make us more appealing, more attractive--dare I say it? Sexier.
So here's a question for any young person who might be reading this: Why are you listening to a group of people who are, for the most part, amoral? Godless. Self-absorbed. Concerned only with selling. Selling clothes, hair products, makeup, fragrance, more magazines. Selling to you. They don't care about you, only the contents of your wallet.
How about, instead, listening to God's word? How about understanding--and believing--your heart is the one thing, the only thing that matters to God?
And at the risk of sounding naive, I've always believed when you make the inside beautiful, the outside disappears. So the next time you look in the mirror, ask yourself what God sees?
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