Jeopardy

Sometimes the lies we believe put us in jeopardy: double-trouble, accident, risk, danger, peril; you get the picture. My favorite synonym for jeopardy is "unexpected undertaking." Sadly, lies can be told to us by people we love and care about. Such lies include, "you'll never amount to anything," "you can't do anything right," "it's your fault," and the list goes on. These lies produce fruit in every person that will, years later, cause each of us to undertake behavior that we did not ask for, want to embrace or really ever expect. An example of this unexpected undertaking of behavior can be found in a young adolescent woman who constantly hears ridicule about her appearance, immaturity, or way of thinking. As the years role by, if she is not loved, accepted and encouraged she will be awakened, very rudely, as an adult with baggage that is detrimental to both her and the people she loves. That baggage can look like anger, low esteem for herself, life, God, her purpose and the people around her. She can, and often does, turn to food and promiscueity, as well as drinking large quantities of alcohol, for comfort and relief. Other young women turn to a very destructive behavior known as "cutting" to help ease the pain of the ridicule that still haunts their mind and emotions. What we often fail to see in other women is the deep, deep hurt they carry because of the lies of the past they continue to carry.

During the month of August we are focusing on relationship at the Woman Beautiful blogspot so, my question to you today is: How are you speaking to and relating with the Woman Beautifuls in your life? Are you building them up with kind words of love and acceptance or are you placing them in "jeopardy?"

Beauty Tip: Consider your words and actions today, make them reflective of the Savior who lives within you. Love somebody "well" today; let your words and your actions toward them say, "You are valuable."

Greater love has no Woman Beautiful than this, that she lay down her life for her friends. John 15:13

Love and Blessings,

Amanda