{"id":3316,"date":"2016-07-21T09:59:38","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T17:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rainbowpaullai.com\/?p=3316"},"modified":"2016-08-22T19:12:31","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T03:12:31","slug":"%e8%ad%af%e5%be%8c%e6%84%9f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rainbowpaullai.com\/p\/3316","title":{"rendered":"YOU HAVE TWO KINDS OF BEAUTY"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"YYY\"<\/a> \"Yvonne
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\u00a0By:\u00a0 Paul Lai <\/strong><\/p>\n

Translator: Gloria Yu <\/strong><\/p>\n

Leo Tolstoy once wrote: \u201cIt is not beauty that endears, it is love that makes us see beauty.\u201d You have always been beautiful and charming to me \u2013 a truly beautiful woman both inside and outside. Outer beauty may attract people momentarily, but it does not last; it is superficial and temporary.\u00a0 Many people may possess outer beauty, but they are ugly inside.\u00a0 Your beauty however, both inside and outside, has forever left an imprint on everyone\u2019s heart.\u00a0 Your life was filled with God\u2019s sublime love, and love for men and everything created.\u00a0 Your smile came from the bottom of your heart, and is so captivating that people became aware of your beauty.\u00a0 A smile always brings so much more value to one\u2019s face and your smile to me was one that reflected the intimate relationship between your soul and Christ, with all the glow and glory that the Lord Jesus bestowed on your life. <\/strong><\/p>\n

When our eldest son Steve was six or seven years old, he suddenly asked me one day: \u201cFather, why did you marry mother?\u201d I asked: \u201cWhy did you ask such a question?\u201d\u00a0 He replied: \u201cBecause mother is very beautiful.\u201d\u00a0 I took the opportunity to teach him a great lesson in life \u2013 about inner beauty.\u00a0 I asked him: \u201cAre you going to marry someone as beautiful as your mother when you grow up?\u201d\u00a0 I went on to tell him there are two kinds of beauty \u2013 outer and inner beauty and asked him which kind would he pick?\u00a0 He hesitated a moment and quickly replied: \u201cI want both!\u201d\u00a0 At that moment, I knew we have a very smart kid.\u00a0 Unlike most people who focus only on outer beauty, Steve realized the significance of inner beauty. <\/strong><\/p>\n

You remember that I told you many times that you are intelligent and talented, and you have a great fashion sense.\u00a0 You did not adorn yourself in expensive clothing, but everyone who knew you praised your style and good taste in fashion and color coordination.\u00a0 Your stature, virtues, integrity and how you treat others are truly exemplary.\u00a0 No wonder when our two children were asked which of us they resembled more when they were young, our two children always said \u201cI\u2019m more like mother.\u201d\u00a0 There\u2019s no point self-proclaiming one is beautiful; it has meaning only if it is a sincere compliment from others after they have met and dealt with you.\u00a0 The best compliment would be like the Bible\u2019s description of a \u2018virtuous woman\u2019. <\/strong><\/p>\n

God loves us and paid a heavy price for our Salvation.\u00a0 Through the Lord Jesus, God lets us feel his sublime love so we can be reborn.\u00a0 When He looks inside us, God wants to see our change within.\u00a0 This change is not from our own will, but from His power plus our willingness to put our old self on the cross.\u00a0 Only when our old self dies can we be reborn together with Christ.\u00a0 Our re-born life is Christ\u2019s life, and that is a beautiful life with all the inner beauties, everlasting.\u00a0 Inner beauty is what men and Christ like.\u00a0 Inner beauty is sincere and pure; it is not fake and contains no evil thoughts.\u00a0 The Bible says Christ looks at the heart, but men only look at the appearance.\u00a0 Some people may not be very pretty, but they have a beautiful heart and thus are appreciated by many.\u00a0 On the contrary, those who only look beautiful on the outside but have no inner beauty will be shunned by others.\u00a0 Undoubtedly, it would be grace upon grace if we could possess both outer and inner beauty.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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