10.16.07

What Makes You Beautiful?

Posted in 2007 Mosaic at 8:47 pm by Miracle ♪♫

“What makes you different makes you beautiful to me…” Mae
sang, and handed me a page from a yellow pad with the handwritten lyrics several
years ago.

That was the first time I heard that song, and I was
touched.

Until now, the song’s significance in my life will be so
much more than a mere Backstreet Boys hit – I was even surprised to learn that
they authored it.

Among my peers, I was never in rank with the head-turners
and heart-throbs… but being different, made me feel content and satisfied. (However, with the ascent of personality
plagiarists, I am no longer that different – but let’s not go there
once again. Haha)

I am writing this for the reason that I have been
unlovely. In the Bible (KJV), 1 Peter 3:3 and 4 admonishes “…whose adorning let it not be
that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or putting
on of apparel; 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.” Lately, I have permitted my quiet spirit to be overcome
with a deafening spirit which is far from meek. I have found myself extremely ugly… but with God’s help, He shall make
me beautiful in His time.

I need to constantly ask myself, “what makes you beautiful?” and aspire for the day that I shall be able to have 1 Peter 3:3-4 as an answer.

How about you… what makes you beautiful?

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