True Beauty

Women. You will always be ugly as long as you are searching for this world's beauty. This world is never satisfied. It always wants more. Always wants better. If you don't believe me. Look at the electronics industry. Women. Some of you believe that you are ugly, worthless,  you may even think of yourself as trash. And you think this of yourself because guys treat you like that. I mean sure, they have no problem complimenting you. But they also have no problem saying sexual things towards or about you. They make your beauty an object of their lust, and it degrades you. This world is lying. They have beauty all wrong. If beauty is wrapped up in looks then that means that all women will become virtually worthless as they get older. Looks fade. But that's the thing! It's not all about looks. Beauty goes deeper. There is a beauty that each woman has due to one thing, God made you in the image of His beauty. Beauty is also found in character. Your heart is of more value then your body. And any guy who believes that, won't degrade you or try to use your body, simply out of respect and value for your heart. Women. Your beauty that you have is not something you were given as a tool for men's sick minds. You are your beauty. You are the beauty. You are beautiful. Beauty that is holy. Pure. Perfect. So beautiful that The King is captivated by you (psalm 45:10-12;). Don't believe that you are anything less women. Because you hold an insane amount of worth. You are a treasure. Loved and cherished by God. Guys. If any of you have done anything to degrade a girl. By the words you say or anything. Making her feel like dirt because you tried to use her for your selfish desires. Go and beg for forgiveness. Apologize. Man up and take responsibility for that.

Satisfied in Him

I have heard something my whole life that is absolutely crazy. That everyone has that special someone that they are supposed to marry. I have been told this in so many different ways. TV, Movies, Music, Family, Friends, Church even. And it's crazy cause... I am not too sure that it's true.
What about all those children who's parents aborted them? They never got married.
What about those who live longer, yet die in a freak accident? They never got married.

I read a book awhile back, it was a Biography of Corrie Ten Boom. And one thing that caught me, is that she never got married. She was so content and satisfied in God, and living for Him, that she didn't need it.
Paul was the same way. Paul even went as far to say that, we shouldn't strive to be married. But rather strive to get the gospel to the world, and not to worry about marriage. He didn't say it was a sin to be married. Just that one may be more effective if they didn't marry.

So, what if God doesn't have it planned for all of us to be married? What if God planned for you not to be married?

I know, it sounds insane. But what if we aren't supposed to be so wrapped up and focused on that? What if our entire focus is supposed to be on this mission of giving people the Gospel, and nothing else?

And this is a struggle for me. Because one of my greatest desires is to get married. To have my own family. (I'm a hopeless romantic.) But what if I am not supposed to be married?

More so. My life, isn't going to be easy. Where I dream of going, isn't the typical dream. I want to live amongst poverty stricken people. I want to be beaten. I want to live where I may be persecuted for Christ. I do not say this to brag on myself. But how could I possibly even begin to ask someone to live that life with me? No one in their right mind would want to.
Let's face it, in the words of a friend of mine, Raw Love for Jesus isn't sexy. Just read through the book of Acts. Jesus freaks. The type of guys you see constantly quoting Scripture. Not just that, they were beaten left and right. They probably weren't the most attractive of men.
According to what the world calls attractive, Scripture quoting Jesus Freaks that were constantly getting beat up, isn't good looking. 

What if we are supposed to be so satisfied in God that we don't need a spouse? What if we are supposed to be so focused on this mission that has been handed to us, that we don't need to focus on relationships so much? What if not all of us are meant to get married? One of my greatest desires in this life is to get married. I want my own family. But here and now I am telling you that I am so in love with Jesus, so satisfied with Him, that I don't need it. And to the best of my ability I will no longer chase anything else. Jesus is my master. I am His slave. And His desires are now mine. So even if this means I never marry, so be it! Though I would prefer otherwise. I will joyfully praise God and accept that as a gift of He chooses that path for me. I wear my chains proudly. I am bound to Christ. Holy is He.

To All The Ladies:

I hate going in public. I seriously do. It's heart breaking. To see the measure of what we have embraced. Events Christians. I hate seeing girls who are hurting but are doing well to hide their hurt; I see straight through it. They are searching so desperately for someone to fill this void they have, that is begging for love. And it gets worse! Because girls now are having this ideology shoved down their throats that they have to be "flawless" and willing to sleep with a guy, in order to be loved. I see girls, everywhere, who I can see that they have had a guy mistreat them. Whether it is an absent/irresponsible father, or a guy who manipulated and used them for his own lust. And it gets worse still. Women. Most of you are bowing down to this worldly standard. It shows by the way you act towards guys, the way you dress, and the words you say. I see girls all the time being incredibly flirtatious to guys. Being crazy not because it's their personality. But because they are looking for the love and attention. Which many times is something that a father in their life failed to supply. I see girls who strive to be attractive. Striving for a worldly standard of beauty. They are constantly convinced that they are not beautiful. And they will go to crazy lengths for affirmation of some sort, even wearing stuff that shows too much. There are a million different ways in which I can see the state of hurt in a girl. But the one that shocks me the most? When a girl says a sexual joke. It's sickening. Because I know that guys who say such jokes have their minds constantly on sex. How do I know? I used to be that guy. And it's so crazy degrading to women. It is literally making them an object to be used for momentary thrills. Where as women are treasures. Meant to help men. Not meant to be used by men. And so when I hear a girl say a sexual joke. My heart breaks. Because she's now degrading herself. She is then bowing to that low standard given to women. And making herself a tool for men to selfishly use. Women. You are more. You are more. Any guy that says sexual jokes. Doesn't deserve you. Because honestly, if he is saying that stuff, he is probably addicted to porn, and probably only interested in your body, and probably will stop "loving" you sometime after he's gotten what he wants. Women. You are more. You are so much more! You don't need to be so crazy to be loved. You are loved! So infinitely more than any guy could supply. We are only men. Do you not remember that it was a man who failed to fight when his woman was attacked by Satan? So don't expect us to fix you. We can't! You don't have to fight for attention. Please don't. Be you. God made you the you that you are for a reason. Because that you is beautiful. And that you is beautiful, because God made you so. You don't have to dress up. Or dress down. Or whatever. You don't even need makeup to be beautiful. Goodness girl, you're made in the image of the beauty of a Holy God! And women. You don't have to bow to that standard. Believe it or not. There are some guys who could care less about your body. Who care about your heart more than anything. They will not ask you to do anything that would degrade you. Because they respect you. Because they see you as a treasure, not a tool. I know a couple guys like that. Who have literally told me, that they wished girls didn't wear makeup all the time. Because they want them to be them. There are guys like that. And one day. I hope to love God like they do. Good guys still exist. Jesus Loves You. And He Alone Can Heal Your Hurt. He Alone Can Love You Right. So Chase Him Alone.