The world is obsessed with women and their appearance. Billboards, television advertisements, movies, and magazines all highlight the dazzling appearance of women. As a result, women can feel enormous pressure to spend many hours working on their external self, while neglecting their walk with God. Yet in God’s eyes, it is the woman who has a healthy reverence for God that is beautiful. Having the fear of the Lord means she truly understand how awesome God is. It means she takes His commands seriously. It also provides a powerful sense of accountability to her life.
In the course of a man’s work, he may meet various women who have dressed professionally and attractively. In the workplace, people tend to look their best. Men ought to be focusing on what God looks at. A pure heart and devotion to God are beautiful in heaven’s eyes. Devotion to God ought to be much more praiseworthy than a designer outfit! Christian men must not let the secular world program them to value and look for the same things it does. Godly men ought to esteem godly women. Too often, however, we obtain our values and standards from the world.