THE ALL IN ONE WOMAN

INTRODUCTION

The creation of heaven and earth and all it hosts in time in eternity; the beginning is one of the most astounding expressions of the Glory of God and a deep mystery.

“You alone are the LORD. You have made the heavens, the heaven of heavens with their entire host, the earth and all that are on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all of them and the heavenly host bows down before you.

Nehemiah 9:6

More astounding Glory still was expressed in the creation of man, who even though he is not the strongest physically, there-in him contained all that is needed to control the other creatures. Indeed, man is the crown of God’s creation and a deeper mystery.

And God said; Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creped upon the earth. …

Gen 1:26-31

Yet, even more, astounding is the creation of woman. The deepest of mystery. God essentially said that man was not adequate, to highlight the high position and necessity of women. Indeed, women are the perfection of man and the other creatures in extension.

Literally and metaphorically, women define nature and the world. For nature signifies birth. Which is the same as the symbol of fruitfulness which woman is.

And the Lord God said, it is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet.
And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

GEN 2: 18, 21-22.

Woman as a Special Creative Work of God

In a bid to panegyrize women, someone amusingly inscribed the following thought. Do enjoy the humor even as you learn the inevitable place of women from it.

THE ROLE OF WOMAN

When God created woman he was working late on the 6th day.
An angel came by and asked.” Why spend so much time on her?

“The Lord answered. I have to give extra care and attention for she needs to be the perfection to other creatures.

“Have you seen all the specifications I have to meet to shape her?”

• She must function on all kinds of situations,
• She must be able to embrace several kids at the same time,
• Have a hug that can heal anything from a bruised knee to a broken heart,
• She must do all this with only two hands,”
• She would herself when sick and can work 18 hours a day”
• She will play a central role in the society to ensure the stability, progress and long-term development of her nations.
• She is the caretaker; she will play a key role in supporting her households and communities in achieving food and nutrition security, generating income, and improving rural livelihoods and overall well-being.
• She will be the chief educator in the home like in urging the children of both genders to attend – and stay – in school.
• She will be an entrepreneur; having the right and access to the leadership role that would help economies grow.
• And many more.

The Angel was impressed” Just two hands…..impossible! He exclaimed.

THE TENDER NATURE OF WOMEN

The Angel came closer and touched the woman”
“But you have made her so soft, Lord”.
“She is soft”, said the Lord,
“But I have made her strong. You can’t imagine what she can endure and overcome”
She has a strong personality, in her looks, and a strong will towards what she is accomplishing.

Being soft allows her to be the most sensitive, caring and maternal people in the world. She is very sympathetic.

Angel: So is there connection between her and the man?
Yes, she will share in the same nature of the Image of God like man.

The Angel Touched her Cheeks.
“Lord, it seems this creation is leaking! You have put too many burdens on her”
“She is a not leaking…it is a tear” The Lord corrected the Angel.
“What’s it for?” Asked the Angel…
The Lord said. “Tears are her way of expressing her grief, her doubts, her love, her loneliness, her suffering, and her pride.”…

WHY A WOMAN IS SPECIAL

This made a big impression on the Angel,
“Lord, you are a genius. You thought of everything.
A woman is indeed marvelous“
Lord said.”Indeed she is.

• She has the strength that amazes a man.
• She can handle trouble and carry heavy burdens.
• She holds happiness, love, and opinions.
• She smiles when she feels like screaming.
• She sings when she feels like crying, cries when happy and laughs when afraid.
• She fights for what she believes in.
• She is not lesser or inferior but has a special role to fill as guardian of the family. Strong, resourceful, resilient, wise, loving, tender and nurturing are all words to describe her.
• Her love is unconditional.
• Her heart is broken when a next-of-kin or a friend dies but she finds the strength to get on with life

Being a Woman is Priceless

The Angel asked: So she is a perfect being?
The Lord replied: No. She has just one drawback
“She often forgets what she is worth”.

WHO IS REALLY A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN?

Introduction

Beauty is one of the concepts in humanity that is thought to be extremely individualized. Besides the dictionary’s definition of beauty, there is yet no generalized definition of beauty. Perhaps, as there seem to be no defined parameters for describing beauty outside the confines of relativism. So, the Oxford Dictionary definition of beauty is ‘a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight’.

The motivation for this article is the fact that every woman is uniquely beautiful, desirable, and is an epitome of beauty in her own right. And just like the familiar definitions for beauty, ‘beauty is in the eyes of the beholder‘, which means the person who is observing gets to decide what is beautiful.

However, aside approaching the definition of beauty with relativism, beauty can actually be described by outlining a number of beauty parameters which have been in highlight in our Society. Which means there are generally acclaimed beauty. There are people who are exceptionally beautiful. And I don’t mean the miss worlds. These people are in every corner of our societies. And we know them by the parameters of beauty which they feature.

Strangely enough, the purpose of this article is to describe these parameters. It’s strange because I will be sticking to physical attractions; the beauty queens, the English Roses. Not on beauty from within; beauty from the character, beauty as an attitude, not the beauty from self-confidence and courage, not intellectual beauty, not the beauty of a strong woman, the smiles, the wonderful personalities, the satisfaction in one’s uniqueness, not any of these.

Meanwhile, the fact that these are the beauties to be emphasized is well noted (1 Peter 3:3-6). Maybe next time I would write on ‘who is TRULY a beautiful woman? There, we would analyze the truth in debt. We are still in the truth here as the Bible did say that physical exercises profited a little (1 Timothy 4:8).

However, the lessons to take home from this article is the same old truth; everyone is beautiful. At least, because there is no one without two or more of these parameters and there’s no one that has it all. Such beauty is as described in the following Bible verses;
You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! (Ps. 139:13-16). Your workmanship is marvelous –how well I know it. (Psalm 139:13 – 14). For we are God’s masterpiece… (Eph. 2:10)

So, Who is really beautiful?

Beauty is beyond having a fine face. There are other parts to it. And am not talking about character here. Am still sticking to physical beauty.

Physical beauty which can be defined as the is the degree to which a person’s physical features are considered aesthetically pleasing is beyond being fresh, ….those features are a factor of age and environment. Everyone, including those who look worked out due to harsh conditions, would look better if placed in a calmed circumstances.

Beauty also has nothing to do with a big Boobs, a big butts, the curves, etc. It’s just a matter of time, they get unnecessarily bigger, and flattens away (especially after child births).

Actually, Beauty is more complex than one can make a generalization. But, we could pick out universal perceptions common to all human society, along with individual subjective preferences. There are beauty parameters to tell with all frankness the degree of one’s beauty. We could describe the Beauty queens like in the case if Esther 2:7;

Mordecai had a cousin named Hadassah, whom he had brought up because she had neither father nor mother. This young woman, who was also known as Esther, had a lovely figure and was beautiful. Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter when her father and mother died.

Also, as in Genesis 12:11
As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “I know what a beautiful woman you are.

The Parameters of Beauty

These parameters are going to tilt to the ladies, whose beauty is her pride. Hoping I would not be mistaken of being personal here😁. The pragmatism about these parameters is that they are not made by any single individual. They are made by society most times through indirect highlights.

These parameters include (in no particular order):

• Good teeth sets (especially, one with Gap in front-gap teeth, white teeth, black gums)
• Babyface (especially, one that’s symmetrical)
• Pink pussy lips
• Big forehead with Longhair
• Pointed Nose
• Dimples
• Cat eyes
• Flat Tummy
• Straight legs
• Good figure in average height and average weight.

Do you really know how beautiful you are?

Wow!
There, above is the list of the beauty parameters. Who has 10/10?

So, next time you stand before the mirror, you could answer for yourself-how beautiful you really are!
You could also listen to Frank Edwards on his Christian lyrics: do you really know how beautiful you are? HERE

Wrap Up

Like I said before, the concept of beauty is complex. No attempt to describe it would be a generalization. However, the validity of these parameters is in the fact that these features are inarguably known and thumped-for in almost every society.

So, let’s hear from you. What is your take about these parameters? Are there more you think should be added to the list? Do make your comments.

Stay beautiful!