What is the difference between how our world distinguishes beauty and how Christ distinguishes beauty in us? Christ notices beauty in our hearts and our actions toward others. The world sees beauty in the aesthetics of each other. Correspondingly, I will take a glimpse into other culture and the way they view beauty. Lastly, I will look at what the Mayans did to their babies to see them as beautiful.
What does the Bible say about beauty? In God’s eye beauty comes from the heart of a woman that is diligent in following Him. Beauty is not all about the appearance of your hair, the quantity of jewelry you are wearing, or if you have all the latest and greatest apparel, but actually quite the opposite, it is what is in your heart that matters to God. “1 Peter 3:3-4 Do not let your adornment be merely outward - arranging your hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel – rather let it be that hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God” . God made us in His image, we were made the way we were supposed to be made. Beauty in our world is having everyone wearing similar styles. If God wanted us the same He would have made us the same.
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No, they do not, each culture has their own interpretation of beauty. For instance, “women in some Middle Eastern countries wear clothing which covers most of the body and face”. “This clothing only give a brief glimpse of the beauty behind the veils and sends a signal that the wearer is demure and reticent and that she is reserved for her husband or future husband”. In India, the women do not accessorize themselves with jewelry, but instead, “women in India turn to nose rings, bindis and henna to make themselves more attractive for festivals and celebrations, like weddings”. Indian Brides often put a red dot on their own face which is called a Kumkum to present themselves as