A married Christian sister once attended a professional conference where she was paired with another attendee—also a married woman—to share a hotel room.
Throughout their stay, the sister noticed that her roommate was consumed by body image dissatisfaction, constantly criticizing her own physique. “Oh, look at this muscle, look at these stretch marks… look at this… and look at that,” she rambled bitterly, fixated on her perceived flaws.
Dear Wives, Please Listen:
Your body was not created carelessly, thoughtlessly, or haphazardly. God took His time to craft you, pouring His divine ingenuity into every detail. When He finished His work, you emerged as the most fascinating, elegant, and adorable masterpiece upon the face of the earth!
God went to these lengths because you are a being of promise (Genesis 2:18). This means your body wasn’t created to satisfy you alone. That may sound unfamiliar, as we are often taught that our bodies belong solely to us. However, Scripture reveals that your body exists for three specific purposes.
1. Crested For God’s Pleasure
First and foremost, God created your body for Himself. Its primary purpose is to bring Him pleasure (Revelation 4:11). God delights in your body exactly as He designed it; it is a vessel that glorifies Him.
When we understand this, the urge to “improve” on His design—through bleaching creams, unnecessary piercings, or artificial enhancements—fades away. He sees the beauty in the original.
2. Created For Your Husband
Secondly, your body was created for your husband (1 Corinthians 7:4). Often, a woman may fret over her changing shape, considering restrictive diets or cosmetic surgery, without realizing that her husband may actually be celebrating those very changes!
Before consulting a doctor about aesthetic “fixes,” a wife should consult her husband. What you perceive as a flaw, he may cherish as an endowment.
I knew a Bishop, now in glory, who so adored his wife’s natural body hair that he requested she never tamper with it.
3. The Beauty Of The “Natural Mark”
Many men find the stretch marks on a wife’s arms or breasts to be symbols of their journey together—fascinating and evocative. The “thigh dimples,” curves, and contours that cause many wives to feel “ugly” are actually divine imprints. These feminine traits were present in Eve when God presented her to Adam.
A BeautifulTruth
Here is a beautiful truth: God designed the marriage bond so that as you age, your husband’s appreciation for you matures as well. In the vast majority of healthy marriages, a husband’s craving for his wife becomes more intense with age, not less.
Conclusion
Celebrate your body. If it pleases God and it pleases your spouse, let it please you too. Stop the frantic effort to alter what God has called “very good,” unless there is a genuine health challenge requiring medical attention.
No natural mark on a woman is an accident; these are the wonderful legacies of our mother, Eve. Revel in your natural charms. When you know who you are in Christ, you cannot be misled by the shifting, unstable trends of this passing world.
❤️💕 Tonight’s Bedroom Assignment
Read this devotional together before sleep. Use it as a springboard to soberly and lovingly discuss how you view and appreciate one another’s bodies.
📚📖 Quotes For Reflection:
“If your wife or husband is wildly dangerous, speak out! Don’t keep quiet!!
Let all those who matter in your life know what’s happening in your marriage.”(Anselm Ahman. From Lovebirds’ Devotional of March 1, 2026)
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