Questions

[winterbluebells]

Is hating your life a sin?
Are we equally attractive as people? I read somewhere that the devil messes with our genes, but I don't know if that's true. Are we all equal in looks?

 

[winterbluebells]

Do Christians hate the devil? Does God hate the devil?

 

[Criada]

I suppose it depends what your life is like... some people live through horrific experiences, and I don't think that hating that would be a sin..
And as for being equally attractive, they say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.. there are people I find attractive who you probably wouldn't and vice versa. I don't think the devil has anything to do with it, it's just the way genetics works

As for hating the devil... I don't know whether God does... I think that God is probably very sad at the devil's rebellion.. after all, He created him as a beautiful angel..
I have never hated the devil personally, although I hate what he does to people, but I think that a lot of Christians do.

 

[winterbluebells]

So why do some people feel they're so ugly?

 

[Kristin E]

Is hating your life a sin?
Are we equally attractive as people? I read somewhere that the devil messes with our genes, but I don't know if that's true. Are we all equal in looks?

We are all equal under God.
One may be skinnier then another but nobody is prettier in God's eyes.

 

[Criada]

So why do some people feel they're so ugly?

Because we listen to the lies and false ideas of beauty which are presented by society, and measure ourselves against an impossible standard!

 

[winterbluebells]

Is it a sin to feel ugly?

 

[Criada]

I don't think it's a sin, sweetie, it's sad, and ideally God wants us to see ourselves as he sees us, beautiful and unique creations made in his image.
It takes a while to get there, though... I have trouble accepting that, and I think many do. But God is very patient

 

[AMR]

Becoming overly concerned about one's looks ultimately leads to the sin of vanity. We should rejoice in what God has bestowed upon us, whether they are related to our looks, talents, etc., for God knows what He is doing.

The Apostle Paul frequently prayed that the thorn in his side be removed. Some have argued that this thorn was the same medical condition that Barbara Bush, the former President's mother suffered from: Graves disease, which often causes the eyes to bulge unnaturally (proptosis). The Lord refused Paul's request telling him that his thorn served to keep him humble.

AMR

 

[Johnnz]

We are who we are. That includes our bodies. But society pushes many false images that are unreal and can be quite harmful. We all need to see ourselves a sloved and accepted and enjoyed by our Heavenly Father.

John
NZ