I think we all know where I'm going to go with this one. I think, if you know me at all, you'll figure out right away that I believe we are all "beautiful" and that we have our own very unique gifts. These gifts are not from our fathers and mothers, that may be the case with literal or blunt beauty, but not with grace, kindness, politeness, servant attitude, or gratefulness; those gifts come from our true Father. When I say we are all beautiful people I'm not just making up something to make someone feel good about who they are.
I recently finished a novel written in 1816 by Sir Walter Scott. The title is The Black Dwarf. In the book (and there is actually a four-book series) the dwarf is a man who was held back due to his deformities. He was repulsed, he was hated, he was lied about, and he was mistreated. Who do you think Scott used to prove to be the hero of the book? You guessed it. The man formerly known as Sir Edward Mauley. He was yes, a disfigured and grotesque-appearing individual; many feared him because of it. His rude and unsociable attitude and mannerisms only solidified their beliefs in that he must be a devil, he must be a warlock, he must be this or that. We do that don't we. Hey, guess what, Ted Bundy was a handsome man, wasn't he? Do you see where I'm going with this? I thought so.
Many people, both men, and women seek out the self-help sites on Instagram, Tik-Tok, and other social media platforms today whereas before they would rush to the nearest drugstore and pick up their copy of Cosmo, Muscle & Fitness, and so on. You understand. They would read the articles, see the precise and pretty poses that the "beautiful" people do, and then they'd rush home and try their best to do exactly whatever it was that these beautiful people say works for them. Can they not get it through their heads that the money they spend, the time they spend, the effort they make is only (and I do mean ONLY) supporting and forwarding the wealth of these paid celebrities or in today's age, the self-proclaimed gurus and experts who don't actually give a damn about you, they only want your clicks, likes, and Patreon donations. "Don't forget to pay every month so you can hear how YOU can be like ME!" Was that snarky? Sorry, not sorry.
I am 100% and all-in for helping others. I am 100% and all-in for sharing with others your secrets to success, and your beautifying tips that may make you feel a bit more secure and confident about yourself. Yes, by all means, wear makeup if you feel it makes you look, act, and be better. There is nothing wrong with dressing up, dressing down, wearing that particular outfit, going to the gym, and making changes to your physical form to be the better you. I get that. What I can't seem to understand is when "Life Coaches" tell people that in order to "have sex at dawn" or "be told yes", are doing so in order to bring about a false sense of security or a false sense of self. Get a grip, people. If you're with someone who doesn't want to have sex at dawn, talk about what you want! TALKING is the key, communication is EVERYTHING!! I think the internet has sort of taken that gift from us.
Lately, I've seen an increase in people who have a bit of lower self-esteem either due to being told they are not attractive, or because they themselves have never felt worthy. I'm seeing an increase of these friends of mine (mostly men actually) following social media sites where they are being encouraged to "be a real man" by taking control and being that fantasy book-style masculine hulk who swoops in and saves the woman from ultimate loneliness and of course they end up as lovers and create new memories for themselves. Most lives these days are a bit more complicated than they are in the books. Most novels don't create characters who are working a regular job, going to community college to get a certificate in I.T., while paying a ridiculous mortgage and beating the system now and again just to put clothes on their children's backs! Forget energy prices, food costs, and other bare necessities. Most novels are escapes....they are not real.
We shouldn't want to be, or even try to be something we were not made to be. We are the person, the being, the one that God Himself said "Hey, I'll make this one now." We are absolutely unique, and by being absolutely unique, we are in fact and in all ways "beautiful". Can we improve? Sure. Can we strive for a better way of life? Absolutely, and don't think I'm saying otherwise. Life coaches are great when they actually do their job. They are infectious, callous, and cunning when they tell you what you should do knowing it will cost you too much, cause issues in your current relationships, and/or pull you from your relationship with God. Don't laugh, a lot of these people think and say (to you) that YOU are the one controlling your life. They tell you YOU are the savior of your destiny and what YOU decide will happen will in fact be reality. Wow...Satan sort of said the same thing to Eve. Didn't work out that well for any of us.
You are enough. You are like a bowl full of ingredients just waiting to be mixed and baked into the most rewarding and amazing cake ever created. You have all the right stuff. You are just not there yet. Maybe stop looking online for the answers on those sites with fantabulous photography showing off muscles and mass that could only come from the use of expensive and dangerous steroids. Maybe stop thinking you need someone else to tell you how great you are. Maybe go to the One who made you and decided you were going to be you. Maybe look at what you've done in the past to make others smile. Maybe you can realize that you didn't get this far, far enough to read this blog anyway, without first having been trained to read and that in itself is a gift. YOU ARE AWESOME. Don't let someone else convince you otherwise if you don't have the right clothes, the right shoes, the right hair, and the right dimples....C'mon. How long are we actually on this planet?
We are the BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE. We don't need to pose in fancy sexy poses to prove we're stunning. We are stunning. We don't need $$$$$ sweaters or haircuts that cost more than a car payment. We don't need it because they want us to put our money into their pockets. YOU need your money. YOU need your time. YOU need your face to be YOUR face and it is. Don't let someone else cheat you out of the life you were created to live. Improve, yes. Learn, yes. Create, yes. KNOW you are the best you, and in fact, the only you. You aren't less than anyone. You aren't more than anyone because there really is not a competition as to who is best or worst. The CROSS is blind to what you look like. When the world tells you you're a mistake just remember God doesn't make them. When the world tells you you'll never make it, remember that He has! There's no reason not to believe that ALL THINGS are possible through Christ...not some would-be hack online with a square jaw, precise beard, bulky biceps, and perfect teeth lying to you about what you need or could have. Ask yourself, do you want to spend eternity with that guy, or with Jesus?
You are already there. The facts are true. YOU rock, and you are you forever. Be the best you that you can be, but please don't think you need them to shape you when you have a brain and can pretty much know both your limits and your needs. We can't all be "fill in the blank with an amazingly gorgeous person's name", because that person is that person, and that's what THEY do. You do you. Thank God!
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