"Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer."
2 Corinthians 5:16 (NKJV)
A while ago I saw a story about a girl who four years earlier, when she was fourteen, had some cosmetic surgery done, something that is commonly referred to as a "nose job". Why did she do that? Was it because someone paid her a lot of money to do it or that she had so much free time she thought she would have some surgery done? The reason was because she believed the procedure would improve her appearance. While I am all in favor of people doing things to improve themselves there is a limit and trying to surgically alter your appearance at fourteen is usually not a good idea.
It is very likely that this girl had the same problem that many others do, a poor self-image. Why do people have this problem? The reason is that they are more focused on their outward appearance than they should be. If most people were honest about it they would tell you that they have some physical characteristic about themselves that they do not like: their nose is too big, their ears are too small, their hair is too curly or too straight, they are too skinny or too fat, etc., etc. Many people are more focused on their outward appearance than they are on their inner, spiritual condition.
In 2 Corinthians 5:16 Paul said he was committed to not regarding anyone according to the flesh, in other words Paul was saying he was more focused on what was inside a person than what was on the outside. This is the way we need to think too; as the old saying goes, "Beauty is only skin deep". Our value is not based on how we look; there is more to a person than just what is seen on the outside. We need to see ourselves from the inside out and focus less on the "outer man" and be more concerned about the spiritual condition of our "inner man" and our relationship with Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:16 (NKJV)
A while ago I saw a story about a girl who four years earlier, when she was fourteen, had some cosmetic surgery done, something that is commonly referred to as a "nose job". Why did she do that? Was it because someone paid her a lot of money to do it or that she had so much free time she thought she would have some surgery done? The reason was because she believed the procedure would improve her appearance. While I am all in favor of people doing things to improve themselves there is a limit and trying to surgically alter your appearance at fourteen is usually not a good idea.
It is very likely that this girl had the same problem that many others do, a poor self-image. Why do people have this problem? The reason is that they are more focused on their outward appearance than they should be. If most people were honest about it they would tell you that they have some physical characteristic about themselves that they do not like: their nose is too big, their ears are too small, their hair is too curly or too straight, they are too skinny or too fat, etc., etc. Many people are more focused on their outward appearance than they are on their inner, spiritual condition.
In 2 Corinthians 5:16 Paul said he was committed to not regarding anyone according to the flesh, in other words Paul was saying he was more focused on what was inside a person than what was on the outside. This is the way we need to think too; as the old saying goes, "Beauty is only skin deep". Our value is not based on how we look; there is more to a person than just what is seen on the outside. We need to see ourselves from the inside out and focus less on the "outer man" and be more concerned about the spiritual condition of our "inner man" and our relationship with Jesus Christ.
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