Sexy

Here's something that's been grating on me lately... In our culture, girls are encouraged to be sexy and provocative, and that's what is considered attractive.

we live in an defintion#1 sexy culture, which can be considered definition#3 sexy, and girls are encouraged to be definition#2 sexy.

We are trained to think that what men want to see is revealing clothing and seductive behavior.

But when it comes down to it, who would rather have a guy call her sexy over beautiful!?

The desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world.

(1 John 2:16)

 Women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control.

(1 Timothy 2:9)

Here's a challenge for you:

First I'd like you to take a good look in the mirror. 

No really, go look at yourself. 

List 10 things you like about yourself. If you want, take an expo and make a list on your mirror. 

5 need to be outward- (like your teeth, eyes face arms shoulders legs, fingernails, eyebrows... whatever!)

5 need to be inward. -( any spiritual gifts, a few personality traits, abilities)

If you don't love yourself, the creation, how in the world can you expect to be able to love the Creator?

Culture may say that your body type, bone structure, skin tone, hair color, or figure is unattractive. In God's eyes it is beautiful. Because the creator of the stars, moon, earth, rainbows, butterflies, flowers, mountains... actually everything,

made you and loves you and rejoices in YOUR beauty. 

THATS RIGHT!

You can be not only self confident, but God confident, the obsession with being seen as sexy will pale in comparison to being a valued creation of the maker of the universe.

If anyone is struggling with this, or if this made you think, angry, confused, empowered or even slightly hungry, tell me about it at  http://revaluatingrubies.tumblr.com/ask or in the comment section below.

Thanks!