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Beautifully Done
 Being attractive isn’t
comparable to buying the latest in product. It’s about your mind.
I never felt that it was important to look deep within myself to be
handsome. I keep my spiritual side separate; Sunday is the day when I
display my holy pretenses, and from Monday to Saturday (and even
Sunday morning, before I step into church), I am a man of this worldly
world.
I did not consider that my spiritual life influences my choice of
attire and ultimately makes me attractive. But I now know that being
beautiful is a form of devotion.
Face it, everybody wants to be beautiful and the object of desire. I
did my utmost to measure up in the handsome stakes, believing that
being more attractive would not only make me happy but also keep
contented those around me. That is what I mean by devotional duty.
To start with, we have to respect our bodies. The Almighty created
us, and we were not the ones who chose to be born into this world (“It
looks good down there on Earth, I’ll give it a go”). I don’t
understand those who willfully destroy all that God created and
bestowed upon them, such as eating with abandon or smoking, instead of
taking responsibility for their actions.
With this mind-set, I began working out and eating right, not just
stuffing food into my mouth to satisfy my taste-buds. If I am healthy,
eating well and my mind stable, then I will have that inner beauty
that people are always talking about. If I set aside time to take care
of my home by keeping it neat and tidy, then shouldn’t I at least do
the same for all that God gave me?
Showing respect to the one above by looking good is not about
resorting to cosmetic surgery for a whole new you. If you do the
Jennifer Gray stunning makeover, and no longer resemble your former
self, not only will you be confused by the person staring back at you
in the mirror, but so will your best friends.
A friend likes to joke that if a surgically enhanced you enters heaven
with a face that no longer resembles the original creation listed in
the guestbook upstairs, then you may be given a detour to the fiery
refuge below.
While resorting to cosmetic surgery may be understandable for those
injured in an accident, it’s no holy mission when your intent is to
get a straighter or higher nose. For aren’t you then messing with what
God chose to give you? Hopefully, when your time is up, you will be
able to explain your nip/tuck.
Forget the shortcuts, and start thinking sensibly. You might be a
college graduate with a successful career, but if you cannot take care
of your body, then your fall into the clever-but-stupid person
category. Don’t.
+ Samuel Mulia
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