Do not let your adornment be merely outward-arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fire apparel-rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. 1 Peter 3:3-4

 

For many women, and some men, weight loss is a big deal. The belief that you’ll look more attractive weighing less has driven some to an excessive obsession that provides nothing but an emotional roller coaster of ups and downs. Yea, weight loss is good for your health and clothes that fit, but it doesn’t make you any more beautiful, it just makes a lighter you.

 

Today’s passage really speaks to the true nature of beauty, the heart! Some of the most beautiful people I know carry a lot of weight, but it doesn’t define their character or detract from the inward beauty that shines from deep within their soul. The joy, love and peace that radiates from them is consuming, making you want to be around them to catch a ray of their light that shines so beautifully in this society brainwashed by the belief that less weight is better.

 

If you truly want to beautify yourself, work on your heart, not your appearance. God has blessed you with a beautiful spirit ready to shine the radiance of His glory. Be you, be real and don’t let the extra weight you carry lessen what God has placed in your heart! God bless!