Beauty is really in the eye of the beholder.....because what one person considers attractive another might not feel that so much. But that's okay because all beauty fades in time but the timeless beauty is the beauty that is inside.
I'm not suggesting that you don't take good care of yourself and look your best as you're aging, but you will never lose the glow inside yourself if you put God first.
So what does this inner beauty consist of? According to biblical understanding it's through obtaining the fruit of the spirit by allowing God to develop these characteristics in your life through your experiences and circumstances. The fruit that he forms are found in Galatians 5:22-23 and they are: love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These characteristics are not meant to make us perfect but they are intended to keep us closer to the cross because none of these attributes can be obtained without God's spirit and our desire to submit to him daily.
Some of us are blessed with physical beauty but as we age, aging is the one that equalizes who we become as people. Physical beauty cannot even come near the beauty that God wants to establish in us if we allow him.
No one has to do anything but we do suffer the consequences of our actions. We can't fake these characteristics. They are not fixed so our personality still can shine through but they do determine how we move through life, treat others and adjust.
But we have to be careful because these fruit do not create perfection in us, thus that's why we keep submitting, asking for forgiveness and try to continue to do better. We also can't be arrogant (ask me how I know) if we have grown in an area that someone else hasn't.....however attempting to live a Holy life....yes I said it Holy life will get you plenty of persecution from others who think differently or believe you to be a hypocrite because you don't fit their perception of what Holy should be.
It is God who is sovereign not man and only He knows and understands the heart.....thus none of us can judge the heart....not actions.....of another. Actions should be judged if we are to make honest decisions about what is best for us and the other person. There is a distinct difference.
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