I almost never see a girl with a guy much less attractive than herself. Appearance is very high on the list for women, along with his money. I don't even know if real kindness makes the short list for what most women want in a guy. It's very true that nice guys finish last.
Of course, what I posted is my opinion. And, it's a very good opinion. If it were a poor opinion, those twits and trolls who have been hating on my for posting what I said could do better than claim women who wear makeup love to spend money on worthless things, are ugly hogs, are clowns, are stupid, and are insecure. (Of course, that's my wording of what those haters posted when they were pathetically insisting women use makeup for reasons other than to enhance their appearance. )
Even those twits and trolls hating on me are concerned with how they look. That's why they don't just throw on a potato sack and be done with it.
While you make a lot of valid points, you erase them with your broad stroke of perceptions that diminish our capacity to grow as children of God
Yes, men and women by nature, are carnal, we hunger for and driven by the external, and even the external validation. So yes, you are spot on, I'll give you that. Regardless if you spend 5 hours or 5000 hours with people, online or off, all you have to do is look at your own tendencies to see the truth of what He in His word tells us about our carnality.
We are on the same page there, I agree. Even as an older gal, I believe I look better and feel better with just a wee bit of makeup. I am white as a ghost, pale as can be without it. I also like getting dolled up, occasionally, that too feeds and agrees with the feminine side of me.
Just because I see truth in your huge generalizations, I see your broader misguided characterization given to both genders.
I don't like to shop, and I don't take pleasure in spending money. I don't think God wants us to put eachother or ourselves in a box that belittles and limits our potential and understanding. I also believe as we get to know Him, the true value and beauty of ourselves and each other changes.
Do you think that I have a better understanding of men than a man? Do you think that even if I spent all my days researching the male of the species, I could draw conclusions of them better than those who are men. I think it is foolish to assume you have us all figured out, anymore than us knowing the entirety of what makes you a man. Besides, you are underestimating the power of His blood working in our lives.
I think we should come together, in unity and valor, but how we do so is in our maker. He does have different roles and responsibilities for each. Yes, He made us different, with different strengths and potential weaknesses. We do better when we meet each other with respect, ready to love and serve one another, in a way that that brings Glory to our Lord and Savior.
We can choose to remain shallow in our thinking, to keep our bitter notions. Sure, we can allow the world and its fallen tendencies to be our focus. We can seek ugly truths to appease or tarnished views of reality. For me, this points back to a higher, more desirable, place to dwell. I can not convince you to give us women a chance to step up into what He has for us, for that choice is yours to make. I will say your doing so, requires that you step up into what He has called you to do.
We are to respect one another, to look beyond what the diminished eyes and perceptions can see. We are to remain as children, humble and teachable, ready to learn from our Lord how He created us to be. He teaches and showed us the things we are to do...to serve one another, and not allow the worlds corruption to collude our salvation. We must grow and learn, loving and forgiving. How can we do this kind sir, if all you see is a clouded and narrow perceptions, ones seeded in human imperfections? Are we not called to be set apart, Holy like Him?
Let's start looking at each other using His eyes of tender mercy. You might be surprised to know that while we will always fall short on our own, serving Him, helps us reach for heights that without Him are unknown.
We all can, and should, do better!!!