The entertainment field is bursting with gorgeous people. Physically gorgeous, I mean. That's one of the reasons they are there - because they are good looking. I browsed through the newspaper one day and there were two of them: Violante Placido and George Clooney. As I looked at their near to perfect faces, I thought, no one should be that pretty. That thought, in turn, brought to mind an incident a friend related to me some time ago.
"I was a young teenager," she said, "and after staring at myself in the mirror, I sought out my mother. She was in the kitchen. 'Mama,' I asked, 'am I pretty?' My mother's answer came quickly. 'Yes. Pretty ugly and pretty sure to stay that way.'"
My friend laughed uproariously at the memory. It was funny. I had met her mother...a petite woman with a sense of humor. Her comment was taken as it was meant to be intended - a joke. And yet it wasn't a joke - because she didn't want her daughter to be proud and flaunt herself.
It might be very beneficial to have incredible looks if it meant you could be famous and wealthy. On the other hand, it might not. It could lead you into a life that isn't pretty at all. Take Lindsay Lohan, for example. In the usual daily news about her, a story included something she said about why she stepped onto a slippery slope that caused her to slip and slide into a downward spiral. She said she had been intrigued with other pretty girls, including Britney Spears, and decided she could try to be just like them.
Gorgeous is as gorgeous does. If a life is full of degradation and a turning of the back on God's laws, eventually the beautiful aren't going to be beautiful any longer. God says He looks into the soul, not the face or the body. It would be well for a person to note that even the perfectly formed will, someday, have to face death, the body will deteriorate and the real person that came from that body will be required to face God., even those who don't believe He exists.
I have no idea what's in George Clooney's heart. Reportedly raised a strict Catholic, he married once, divorced after four years and said he'd never marry again. That would be, I assume, because of the laws of the church. There's nothing wrong with that decision. And there's nothing wrong with his having several girlfriends, either - unless he's having sex with them. Sex binds a man and woman, the Bible says, so that they become one flesh. That's almost the same as being married. It's just that you don't have the legal binding - and that doesn't protect your interests, especially if you're a woman who isn't as well off financially as the man, you have children by him and he runs off.
So if he had sex with past girlfriends and is indulging with his present longtime girlfriend, he is deep in fornication, a serious breaking of God's laws and the church should make that a strong point.
Ah, well, let's leave George Clooney, and Lindsay, and all the gorgeous people of Hollywood to the Lord. We aren't to judge. The important thing for anyone to ask of himself or herself is this question: Am I flipping God off by fornicating, committing adultery, or indulging in other actions that offend Him? How would you answer that? If you can't answer no, then it's time for you to fall on your knees before the Almighty to ask forgiveness and determine to try not to do those things again. For me that would be approaching God through the Lord Jesus Christ.
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"I was a young teenager," she said, "and after staring at myself in the mirror, I sought out my mother. She was in the kitchen. 'Mama,' I asked, 'am I pretty?' My mother's answer came quickly. 'Yes. Pretty ugly and pretty sure to stay that way.'"
My friend laughed uproariously at the memory. It was funny. I had met her mother...a petite woman with a sense of humor. Her comment was taken as it was meant to be intended - a joke. And yet it wasn't a joke - because she didn't want her daughter to be proud and flaunt herself.
It might be very beneficial to have incredible looks if it meant you could be famous and wealthy. On the other hand, it might not. It could lead you into a life that isn't pretty at all. Take Lindsay Lohan, for example. In the usual daily news about her, a story included something she said about why she stepped onto a slippery slope that caused her to slip and slide into a downward spiral. She said she had been intrigued with other pretty girls, including Britney Spears, and decided she could try to be just like them.
Gorgeous is as gorgeous does. If a life is full of degradation and a turning of the back on God's laws, eventually the beautiful aren't going to be beautiful any longer. God says He looks into the soul, not the face or the body. It would be well for a person to note that even the perfectly formed will, someday, have to face death, the body will deteriorate and the real person that came from that body will be required to face God., even those who don't believe He exists.
I have no idea what's in George Clooney's heart. Reportedly raised a strict Catholic, he married once, divorced after four years and said he'd never marry again. That would be, I assume, because of the laws of the church. There's nothing wrong with that decision. And there's nothing wrong with his having several girlfriends, either - unless he's having sex with them. Sex binds a man and woman, the Bible says, so that they become one flesh. That's almost the same as being married. It's just that you don't have the legal binding - and that doesn't protect your interests, especially if you're a woman who isn't as well off financially as the man, you have children by him and he runs off.
So if he had sex with past girlfriends and is indulging with his present longtime girlfriend, he is deep in fornication, a serious breaking of God's laws and the church should make that a strong point.
Ah, well, let's leave George Clooney, and Lindsay, and all the gorgeous people of Hollywood to the Lord. We aren't to judge. The important thing for anyone to ask of himself or herself is this question: Am I flipping God off by fornicating, committing adultery, or indulging in other actions that offend Him? How would you answer that? If you can't answer no, then it's time for you to fall on your knees before the Almighty to ask forgiveness and determine to try not to do those things again. For me that would be approaching God through the Lord Jesus Christ.
Our marriage material for men and women include ways for you to get your life straightened out morally, ethically, and if you wish, spiritually. It also shows you step by step how to have a terrific marriage. If your marriage isn't all you wish it were, or even if it's really bad, we can help. We're in the business of saving marriages, after all. We've also made these materials available to help along in making your marriage satisfying and more intimate. And don't forget that our material works for Singles, too. Whatever your status, you need us.
Margaret Hardisty International Best Selling Author and Speaker Love Relationship Headquarters www.loverelationshipheadquarters.com
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