“You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb; I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”                                 Psalm 139:13-14 (NIV)

There was a popular game show in the 1970s called The $10,000 Pyramid. It was a timed game where one person would see the name of a category and then he or she would use words and phrases to describe it until the other person guessed it correctly.

Would you like to play? 

See if you can guess the category from these clues:

. Classic style

. Tasteful hair and makeup

. Basic

. Less is more

. Elegant

. Feminine

. Natural

. Grace Kelly or Jackie Kennedy

Have you guessed it yet? Do you give up?

The category is … Examples of Timeless Beauty.

Timeless beauty. This is something many women, like me, seek. We spend a significant amount of time staring in the mirror examining our flaws and then we spend a considerable amount of money trying to correct them. All of this in pursuit of timeless beauty.

But what are we really looking for? Timeless beauty or ageless perfection? They are not the same thing.

If you are looking for ageless perfection then you will most likely always be disappointed. By our very nature, we are perfectly imperfect people. A surgical facelift may fix the problem temporarily but even those remarkable effects don’t last forever. 

When I described timeless beauty, you may notice I did not use the word perfect and I did not use the cover of the Sports Illustrated (swimsuit edition) as an example. 

The tangible beauty of youth is fleeting but true beauty is timeless. 

So how can we each capture timeless beauty?

To harness the power of timeless beauty you first must embrace the reflection in the mirror. Accept the person you have become. No regrets. Every wrinkle represents part of your story – your historical timeline – your journey. Every scar symbolizes a healing or a victory – victory over a difficult situation – victory in living. 

Look more closely and discover what features you possess that reflect a member of your family. Do you have your dad’s eyes? Your grandmother’s hands? And how much did you love and admire them? Their influence can be seen on your face and through your actions. 

Look a little deeper. Become the woman or man of God you know you can be. You are so precious in His sight. Let His word and teachings transform you from the inside out resulting in the ultimate facelift, reflecting confidence and courage.

Beauty radiates from within. God created each of us fearfully and wonderfully. Let others see that through you!

Don’t get me wrong I still want to be the most perfectly imperfect I can be on the outside too.  I must admit I am constantly in search of that magic firming cream that will defy gravity and reverse its effects on my human shell but I won’t let that define me or diminish my confidence in who I am. 

We can all possess timeless beauty that comes from being an obedient child of God. 

Does that thought turn your frown upside down?! Now, that’s a facelift!

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”  2 Corinthians 4:16 (NIV)