Dear Diary,
So I realize it seems to be taking me a long time to read this book, but things have been busy and so my self-help books have been moved lower on my priority list. But I read a little bit last night and found it interesting what he had to say about 'looking in the mirror.'
However briefly he talks about Song of Solomon, I can't remember, but he does make a point about taking care of your outward beauty as well as inside. He says that our appearance, shouldn't become an afterthought just because we are Christians and expect that Christian behavior should look on the inside. While that is true, we don't, nor can we be expected to ignore the outside of someone we could potentially date.
He makes the statement that Solomon 'goes into great detail throughout the Song of Songs about physical attraction and beauty as well as about character.' It is about the 'total package,' he says. And he cites Song 1:15-16.
It's really been awhile since I've read Song of Solomon, but I liked what he had to say about it. Perhaps it's because I want a reason for being 'so shallow' as to consider what a man looks like. Perhaps I feel if it is Biblically justified, than I can continue to make decisions based (partially) on appearance.
And though I think for awhile it became 'hip' to say that one is looking only at what a person is like on the inside, the truth is that we all 'judge' also what a person looks like.
So, I bought some 'Boyfriend jeans' tonight because they were cute. I'll let you check 'em out tomorrow...
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