Of Course seek the Lord and take my words with a grain of salt but there would be no real point from what im seeing. God has created you exactly how he wanted you to look and mapped out exactly how you were suppose to look with intentionally in a way that is pleasing and beautiful to Him. We dont have to make improvements upon what God has created, at least we shouldn't feel we had to. Im not gonna say whether or not its a sin, but what would be the inner motive of doing so? Of course I cant say for you personally because I dont know your heart. But I would advise seeing f its just to exalt ones appearance or have the looks of others upon you. I am not saying im completely good on this but I think im seeing it now.
I think that each woman needs to take this before the Lord for guidance.
As an aside, isn't it interesting that it is only women who traditionally adorn their face with makeup, shapely clothing, jewelry, hairstyles, etc. I have always wondered why this is. I have often thought that God made our bodies as he saw fit, so why do we think we need to "improve" it. Granted, makeup and such does make a woman "look" more beautiful and enticing to men. But we do need to believe that the way God made us really should be enough and Christian men should be desiring godly women not just sexually attractive women adorned to entice him. But alas, women have been "marketed" this way for thousands of years.
I have worn make-up over the years as a teacher. But now that I am retired, I do not.
We have an example of a godly women being adorned with jewelry in Genesis 24:22 where Abraham's servant (most likely Eliezar) was sent to find a wife for Isaac. He prayed along the way for the LORD to identify the right woman for a wife for Isaac.
When he came upon Rebecca at the well the servant knew that she was this woman and put a ring in her nose and bracelets on her wrists. all of gold. This must have been customary in those times to identify a woman as being betrothed.
Hi Marilyn , like Free , I think it's up to the individual . I never wore make up when I was young , as I'm getting on in years now and I see my face changing in ways I don't like , I wear a bit of mascara as I don't have much in the way of eyelashes any more , I draw a bit of eyebrow in but only a bit as they are a bit sparse and pale and I dye my hair the colour it is or rather was before it went a grayish with a bit of white .The eyebrows and lashes take me five minutes and I look a bit better in my own eyes . I don't judge other women as I know how disheartening it can be to see looks fade , even though I still feel twenty years old inside , and I also feel that people treat me different as I get older and I don't much like that . Some women like to try to stay young looking , it's a weakness perhaps but we all have weaknesses . Some are visible and some we are able to hide from others but we all have them .God knows our hearts .
You have to judge for yourself dear "Marilyn". 1 Peter 3:3 and in verse 4 it says: But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price..
Personally, I would say that when the time it takes and make-up goes beyond what one gives to the Lord, it will be wrong.
I threw away all makeup the day i was saved. Because i thought i did not want to be nice to a man anymore. Give my life to Jesus. Jesus looks at your heart, you know. I came across a few words today. "Jesus has all power in Heaven and on Earth. When we call on Him, He helps us, then He is also Lord of our anxiety".
After a few years, i put on makeup just for fun. BUT YOU WORLD i think i looked like a demon! And washed it off me again werry quick. In my younger days, i put on make-up because i was a inconspicuous and insecure child. The beautiful we have wells up from our inner dear you. And when truth and peace are in your eyes, there is enough testimony for Jesus. And when you know that He is beside you, then you are not afraid either. It is He we are to make ourselves beautiful for.
God bless you with wisdom and the spirit of truth. So you can find out these things. Some may also disagree. Then they can be without me changing my mind about this i do not. Acts 18
I think that each woman needs to take this before the Lord for guidance.
As an aside, isn't it interesting that it is only women who traditionally adorn their face with makeup, shapely clothing, jewelry, hairstyles, etc. I have always wondered why this is. I have often thought that God made our bodies as he saw fit, so why do we think we need to "improve" it. Granted, makeup and such does make a woman "look" more beautiful and enticing to men. But we do need to believe that the way God made us really should be enough and Christian men should be desiring godly women not just sexually attractive women adorned to entice him. But alas, women have been "marketed" this way for thousands of years.
I have worn make-up over the years as a teacher. But now that I am retired, I do not.
We have an example of a godly women being adorned with jewelry in Genesis 24:22 where Abraham's servant (most likely Eliezar) was sent to find a wife for Isaac. He prayed along the way for the LORD to identify the right woman for a wife for Isaac.
When he came upon Rebecca at the well the servant knew that she was this woman and put a ring in her nose and bracelets on her wrists. all of gold. This must have been customary in those times to identify a woman as being betrothed.
Personally, I would say that when the time it takes and make-up goes beyond what one gives to the Lord, it will be wrong.
I threw away all makeup the day i was saved. Because i thought i did not want to be nice to a man anymore. Give my life to Jesus. Jesus looks at your heart, you know. I came across a few words today. "Jesus has all power in Heaven and on Earth. When we call on Him, He helps us, then He is also Lord of our anxiety".
After a few years, i put on makeup just for fun. BUT YOU WORLD i think i looked like a demon! And washed it off me again werry quick. In my younger days, i put on make-up because i was a inconspicuous and insecure child. The beautiful we have wells up from our inner dear you. And when truth and peace are in your eyes, there is enough testimony for Jesus. And when you know that He is beside you, then you are not afraid either. It is He we are to make ourselves beautiful for.
God bless you with wisdom and the spirit of truth. So you can find out these things. Some may also disagree. Then they can be without me changing my mind about this i do not. Acts 18
Jesus loves u like u are and i love u in Christ.
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