Your appearance in general and also whilst
dating is extremely important. Why? Because it represents you, it represents
who you are. Appearance is very important, have you ever heard of the saying
“You only get one chance to make a first impression.” It is true, because if
someone sees you for the first time and you look horrible, for example if God
sends you the person of your dreams and you meet for the first time how would
you look? If you look horrible and are not well dressed, smelling good or
looking nice, you could probably miss your opportunity because in reality no
one likes or feels really attracted to someone who isn’t well presented or in
other words presentable (Looking nice). Especially a man/woman who is just
meeting you. We always have to look our best not just for someone else but for
God as well because remember our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit.
My sister and I used to dress very
well before getting married, we tried very hard to always look our absolute best
at all times because my mental motto was. “I never know exactly, what day it
will be when God blesses me and sends the man of God in my direction.” Or
“I never know what day or time I will meet the right man for me.” So we used to
walk around well presented all of the time.
Our Husbands Of Faith (H.O.F) came to us in a seemingly surprising way; especially for me. I didn’t even know that I would be meeting my H.O. F , the answer to my prayer on a regular day when I was just visiting another
U.C.K.G branch. This day turned out
to be a day I'll never forget. Being well presented at all times is
the key. As I said, I used to always dress up well, it helped me a lot in my
search for finding not only a man of God but also for someone who would end up
being my (H.O.F). It worked I found him. But after finding him and getting
married I tried to continue always looking nice but it just seemed as if time
wasn’t enough to add on the extra house chores I had to now do, plus to take
care of my appearance as before. Come on I used to spend about 1 ½ to 2 hours
every morning just to get ready to leave the house. So I just stopped taking
care of myself. But after a few months
and as I was slowly neglecting my appearance all of a sudden one day it
clicked.
I (with a little help
from people who mean a lot to me) realized that appearance is not only before I
get married or before I find my (H.O.F), but it is a life long necessary thing.
It helps me feel better about myself, raising my self – esteem and also my
(H.O.F) will always be pleased when he
looks at his wife. I started making time for my appearance, doing my daily
chores and if needs be, waking up a little earlier or going to sleep a little later
in order to fix myself up. Taking care of my skin, nails, eyebrows, hair and
every other part of my body. This is something that I learned and I intend to
keep this lesson in my treasure box for the rest of my life because it is
something wise. So from experience I tell you, it is not only important to take
care of your appearance just to find true love but also to keep your true love. To
put a block on the devil trying anything in your marriage. This message applies
both for men and women.
Come back this week, I will jot down a few simple
guidelines of How To keep a good general appearance for both men and
women, who need appearance/ beauty tips or ideas.