MakeUp

" But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” - 1 Samuel 16:7

I have never been huge on putting on cosmetic makeup. My childhood was steeped in athletics and outdoor activities. I played basketball, ran around outside, and skated on my roller blades. For me, wearing cosmetic makeup was an road block that just got in the way.I notice how some people use makeup to cover up their insecurity about their looks. It reminds me about the things we use to cover up our shame or embarrassment. 

While I am not huge on cosmetic makeup, I created my own "makeup" to beautify areas of my life that I was not so proud of. We have all used some type of "makeup" at one time or another to beautify or hide from an area that we do not want anyone to see.What areas in your life do you attempt to heavily cover up so that others may get a pleasing image of you? You may be wondering, how can I beautify an area of my life? Easy, some of us cover up our faults and failures with lies or we constantly make jokes about everything in an attempt to beat others to the punch. We may mask our hurt by going from relationship after relationship or moving from job to job. We may even throw ourselves into our work or become perpetual students to hide our fear of breaking out on our own. 

Think about it. Whatever our "makeup" of choice may be, you and I must understand one thing, there is only so much makeup can hide. In the end, the issues of our life springs forth out of our hearts (Proverbs 4:23). In time, our condition will become a focal point in our lives. How we choose to deal with it will make or break us.

More than anyone else, God sees the real us. He sees what's in our hearts and the issues you try to cover up when no one is looking. God can mend the area that we continue to cover up. He knows our issues better than we do and can bring joy where there is pain & security where there is insecurity but we must first bring everything to him. It is a brave step, but we must stop masking ourselves with fake smiles and laughter when we are crying inside. The first step is being willing to look at ourselves, barefaced in the mirror and accept what we see. God loves what he created and is waiting for us to fall in love with our uniqueness too.

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