BE DELICIOUS

Hey people, just wanted to say today was pretty stable, didn't feel too down. I was really busy. I pressure washed a shed, primed two chairs which took forever, spent time with the gramps, came to greenville, watched District 9 with friends, and talked with a friend until 2:30. Building rounds at the Tower are always a thrill. Anyway, this blog is about an ad I found tucked in my News and Observer I bought the other day cause it had a cool pic of marines on it. Here's the ad picture below.


Now I'm gonna relate this to Wild at Heart and just say something about women. Not all women are beauty-focused. Some are very performance/business-oriented. I think though, in their heart, deep down though buried, all women desire the desiring of their beauty. At least, that's in WAH (Wild at Heart). That is their innermost desire. Men desire to prove they are truly men, and competent; women desire to be sought and validated for how exotic and beautiful they are. I say exotic because women are the pinnacle of creation. They were made last. Creation got more complex, more beautiful as time went on. Man was God's last creation, but wait... then He made woman.

He made men and women in His image. This is not a physical image because God has no body. What we're talking about here is personality and heart. God is a warrior. "The Lord is a Warrior, the LORD is His name." He jealously fights for us throughout Time. But God also desires the pursuit and enjoyment of "His" own beauty. These two sentences represent the male and female attributes of God.

Now I'll explain the ad. "Be delicious." I have a bone to pick with the media and society... they make bucks by telling women this: "No, you're not good enough, but here's something that will make you beautiful." It's in makeup, perfumes, plastic surgery, clothes, purses, whatever. Accessorize right and you're suddenly a star for the day. But on your own, you're boring.

I just want to say that this is not wholesome. Girls grow up with this message and they become anorexic (you're not beautiful enough, lose weight) or they become so self-focused they turn into kissing queens and sex kittens (your beauty isn't worth anything unless you give it up to some dude).

Women, girls, listen up. You were made by the most beautiful being in the universe... God. And He considers you beautiful enough inside and out that He pursues you and wants you to live with Him forever. Now, a lotta guys only want it for a one-night stand. But God's not afraid of long-term commitment and He's not after your body. He wants your life, everything. Your beauty is not the sum of your hair or skin color. Neither is my strength the sum of my biceps. Your beauty is tied up in the fact that you are woman. A whoa-man! The last of creation. Nothing could be more breathtaking than being comfortable with who you naturally are.

So go ahead... "be delicious". But not by believing that something else can make you that way. Remember the seductive beauty in your heart as a woman, and know that God put it there because you are literally His best. Who can top that?