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Greetings Brothers of my dear Steemchurch, my post today I want to direct it especially women, girls and Christian girls who seek a life of elegance based on the Word of God.
THE ELEGANCE OF A WOMAN
One of the things that I most admire in a woman is not the external beauty of her. But the elegance that I see is the way she behaves on all occasions.
Unfortunately, today, when we talk about the elegance of a woman, most people soon think of their dress or grooming.
I read an article in a magazine and there was nothing useful or interesting about it. They did not refer to elegance as something related to behavior and attitude, but to only external factors.
In addition, they addressed the elegance of a woman only in the visual aspect. However, they gave advice on the best clothes of fashion, shoes, makeup, hair and even perfumes.
More important. I kept thinking:
"Actually things do not work that way." I know many women who manage to follow all those tips with great taste, they are super fashion, they are super produced, but that's not why I consider them elegant women "</div>
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It was when the idea of writing a bit about True Elegance arose!
In my opinion, elegance is much more than all that!
Being smart mainly includes behavior, the way you talk, the way you behave, the way you think and even communicate.
I feel happy when I meet really elegant women. I confess that I am an eternal admirer of them. I thank God for the opportunity to meet women like that, so that we have someone to reflect.
In a world where most women have been reduced to a level of vulgarity and futility, where good references are increasingly scarce, there are still many good examples of women who know how to use common sense on all occasions and if stand out for it.
I want to draw attention to a topic that has been distorted and inconsiderate in the current days: the true elegance of a woman.
Unlike what this fashion magazine showed, and different from what the media insists on infiltrating our minds, on the contrary, true elegance is not related to the price of our clothes or how impeccable our look is. The elegance and the good exterior appearance are only a reflection of an interior in harmony.
What would a woman be in fact ELEGANT? The woman of God alone is elegant.
Elegance begins in the heart, in feeling good with us, in caring for and valuing ourselves, in the certainty that we are daughters of God and in our body the Holy Spirit dwells.
Some people confuse self-love with vanity and ego, which is completely wrong! One of the commandments of the Bible is to love our neighbor as ourselves, is not it? However, we need to love ourselves to be able to love our neighbor, it is rule no. 1 of elegance: YES TO LOVE, because those who love, take care of themselves, value themselves, respect themselves.
I see women who lose elegance exactly by not loving themselves, not respecting themselves and not appreciating themselves. Girls, if we do not value ourselves, who will do it for us?
There is nothing wrong with grooming, taking care of our body, feeding, appearance, health. The trouble is to have the heart in those things and overestimate the appearance. The wrong thing is selfish motivational terms and what feed our ego. That generates a layer of pride and pride in our hearts!
On the other hand, I have seen women who neglect appearance, because they consider that because they have become Christian this is no longer an important factor.
We are representatives of the Lord here on earth, we are daughters of the King. As a church, Jesus is our boyfriend, is not it? We need to worry about being well for the Lord in all areas: physical, emotional and spiritual. If one of these areas is downward, it will surely influence others and we will not be able to work on the project with such enthusiasm and joy. As representatives of the Lord, we must worry about every detail of our life. We must worry about all the ways that we can glorify the name of God through our living.
We need to have the conviction that God does not look at the appearance, the Lord does not see how man sees. Thus, our main objective in taking care of our body, health and appearance should be to please the Lord. We are only administrators of our body, because the Lord is the owner of all things.
As I saw that there are few guidelines that we, Christian women, find about true elegance, I will be a little bold and leave my suggestion:</div>
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Christian women: we need to understand that our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit of God. We need to take care, exercise, take care of food, welfare, health. The Holy Spirit needs to feel comfortable in his direction.
We need to feed our hearts well with the Word of God, receive and enjoy their love for us.
The exterior will be a reflection of the satisfaction and contentment that we find in the Presence of God.
In order to become elegant women, we need to add the characteristics of a virtuous woman described in proverbs 31 with all the other orientations found in the Bible about the functions and behaviors delegated to a woman.
The true elegance exhales a good perfume, but it is not the one that we buy in the commercial shelves, but the one that we acquire to be very close to God, it is the full of the Lily of the Valley, because it is the good perfume of Christ.
The woman of God alone is elegant, she does not need special ornaments, she has a special brightness, the face of Jesus shines on her face. Ah girls, that's better than makeup. If we do not see:
More important "The happy heart formosea the face, but for the pain of the heart the spirit is broken". Pv15.13
Therefore elegant is even to trust in GOD, to live for His Glory!
Matthew 5:16 tells us: "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven."
The elegant woman really understands the purpose for which she was created, she knows that God delegated responsibilities that no man can exercise. She knows the value that God attributes to her. In this way, she values herself and knows that before God, her value exceeds that of many rubies, it is a rare and very precious jewel.
Unlike what the article in this fashion magazine showed the woman of God is elegant but not high heeled. It is not how she "dresses" that makes a difference, but how she "behaves" and how she is "safe" by trusting in God.
Most of the things that the media imposes on us about the beauty and elegance of a woman is a lie.
This is deceptive and highly dangerous. Because that is how we forget God's principles for our lives and forget what is really important.
We need to learn more with the women of the Bible.
Therefore, let our heart be adorned with the beauty of Christ. May the beauty of Christ be seen in us.
>>>Finally, the fact of being a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian, but the fact of being a Christian makes me a different type of woman. (Elizabeth Elliot)
Elegant, in my opinion, is that woman who:
1- Do not contradict yourself- Conduct your life wisely and harmonize your thoughts, speeches and actions.
2- Knows how to adapt in all situations.
3 - Value the simple things of life, look in the eyes, is sensitive to the pain of others.
4- Elegant is to speak low, be discreet, dress and act with the fruit of the Holy Spirit. "Imagine a pig carrying a gold ring on its snout.
It is the best biblical reference of a woman without description. Pv1.22 "
5- Obey God and put on his armor. These suits are suitable for all occasions.
6- Elegant that woman who does not complain, does not murmur. In addition, he states his position clearly and sincerely, but in no case with arrogance.
7- It is the one that appreciates more and claims less.
8- It is the one that is faithful, humble and constant.
9- Therefore he hears more and speaks less.
10- In addition, praise more and criticize less.
11- The elegant woman is not feminist, on the contrary she is sweet, she is also auxiliary and kind.
12- If she is married she is submissive, if she is single she is safe!
11- Complies with its commitments, responsibility and obligations.
12- It is the one that pays a loving gesture.
13- Consequently, he is the one who has more pleasure in serving.
14- It is the one that helps the neighbor with a voluntary heart.</div>
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## Ah ... therefore elegant is that woman who manages to maintain the serenity that God's trust provides even in the midst of chaos.
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To finish I will leave this verse for our constant meditation:
>>> "Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears Jehovah will be praised." (Proverbs 31:30)</center>