How Do I Look
By Ruth Bomar
In the morning dressing for work is a monumental task for my daughter. I hear desperate sighs, hopeless groans and quiet cries from down the hall and behind her closed bedroom door.
I offer a quick prayer to the Author of beauty.
In her bedroom, skirts fly through the air, blouses drape the lampshades, belts hang on doorknobs, and vests litter the floor. From her closet stilettos, boots, and bejeweled flip flops are scattered like the path of a tornado. Jackets of different lengths and styles are left hanging askance on wall hooks. Head scarves have been tried on and discarded.
I continue praying quietly for fashion assistance from the best fashion expert I know. After all He did design the first fur coat.
In the bathroom bangles, necklaces, and earrings clutter the counter. Eye shadow and lip color in numerous shades, as well as brushes and pencils of various sizes, compete for space. Tangled cords from the hair blower and straightener dangle spaghetti-like from the wall outlet.
I continue to seek assistance from the original color and beauty resource.
When I finally perceive the aroma of her favorite fragrance, I know the battle is nearly won. In my mind’s eye I see my breathtakingly stunning daughter quickly strike seven different poses before the full length mirror.
Five minutes before she must be at work my daughter emerges. With a toss of her dark hair and a sparkle beneath her lashes, she ventures the question in every woman’s heart, “Well, how do I look?”
My daughter’s quest for recognition of her beauty can be traced to the original beauty.
We all know the story, God fashioned Eve out of Adam’s rib. The presentation of Eve to Adam elicited a deep response from him. While the Bible does not record Adam’s response to the magnificence of a mountain range or the enigma of the physics’ defying bumble bee, the Genesis account does record Adam’s response to Eve.
The visual impact of Eve left Adam awe struck. Her physical beauty inspired him to claim her as his. Her eyes and smile motivated him to prophesy about a time in life when a man must leave his father and mother. Adam had no knowledge of parents. He spoke of a future event when he spoke the words “father and mother.” Adam’s first contact with Eve stirred his spirit to flow in the spiritual gift of prophesy.
God had declared being alone as “not good.” Something wasn’t “good” before sin ever penetrated paradise. Now Adam was no longer alone. He had found in Eve someone to whom he could relate in all levels of his existence: spirit, soul and body. Eve solved the first problem on Earth. Loneliness.
That’s who you and I are as women. Women are an inspiration to their men. They motivate men to look forward to the future. They instill men to awaken spiritually. Woman had such a hold on her man that he was even willing to forsake all that was good. Adam turned his back to God and all perfection. Adam knowingly acquiesced to Eve’s suggestion. For the love of his woman he forsook God.
OUCH, ladies.
What influential positioning is in our hand or shall I say in our figure, wink or smile? Talk about power. Women hold power in their feminine allure. How are we using it? Do we use it for self promotion or to encourage our men to their full potential?
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