No Woman is Ordinary

If you were to ask a group of women to name something beautiful or even special about themselves, some wouldn't be able to come up with anything. I find this really sad. So many of us consider ourselves ordinary when we are anything but.

No woman is ordinary and there is beauty in each and every one of us. It may not be what many consider physical beauty, but inner beauty, which is most important, because when you are beautiful on the inside, it will shine through your eyes, your smile, your whole being. Inner beauty shines far brighter than the physical. A woman who is kind and gracious, possessing a good heart and radiating the light of Christ, is beautiful. There is nothing ordinary about her.
It is my hope that we as women begin to realize this and hold on to it. Once we internalize this truth, we will begin to see it. We will finally recognize true beauty and find it in every woman we see, including ourselves.

No matter what we look like on the outside, no matter what we do to create a beautiful outer package, if we carry ugliness within us, everything else is just an illusion. The light of true beauty cannot live in a dark heart. So what if others are prettier, thinner, more talented, have more money, more attention from men, and more of things we desire? If we can be just as happy without those things while reaching toward the things we desire in life instead of harboring a covetous attitude and letting it eat at our insides, our true beauty will shine brighter and reveal more sparkle than any material or superficial possession we can acquire.
That is the beauty we want to possess.
And that is the beauty others will see.

We women are treasured and beloved daughters of our Heavenly Father, and we have so much to give to the world. One thing that is glaring clear is Satan also knows our importance. He knows how great our influence is on all we come in contact with, and he knows that if he can just break us down and distract us by showing us superficial flaws, our minds and hearts will dwell on those things. All the dieting, exercising and makeovers in the world can’t camouflage what is inside forever, and if our quest for physical beauty becomes our all-important goal, then it becomes our treasure, which ultimately leads us away from the TRUE treasure, the ONLY treasure that matters – the promise of our eternal place with the Lord. Physical looks are not going to gain that reward. Only obedience and loving God and His Son with all our heart and soul will. I pray with all my heart that we can remember this.