hair4romheaven
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I try to pray about everything & worry about nothing. Faith without works is dead so I continue to have faith & work on all goals I set in my heart & mind.
God is so good.
God is so good.
I Corinth 11:15: But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
I pray for increased health. Hair growth is just a benefit from it (internal nutrition). IMO it just seems superficial to pray for longer hair unless like others stated you are suffering from severe hair issues: chemotherapy, alopecia.
I'd rather pray for health, financial blessings, good grades and ending world peace.
"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight."
1 Peter 3:4,5
This verse helps me keep perspective on the importance/ lack thereof of physical appearance to God.
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4
This doesn't mean he'll give you everything you want, a common misinterpretation. Rather when you're walking in fellowship with Him he will put HIS desires in your heart. In other words I'll want what He wants when we're in right relationship. Does God desire for me to have waist length healthy hair? I mean that's like asking does He want me to wear my black pencil skirt or tan pants to work. God isn't a cosmic genie so asking for something I know he hasn't placed on my heart feels unprofitable to me.
There's nothing wrong with wanting to look beautiful as a woman. I know for me, however, there's a fine line b/n that desire and vanity and unless I developed alopecia or another hair/scalp medical condition praying for hair would be comparable to praying for long fingernails. Not bad, per se, but not something I would bring to my prayer closet.
I Corinth 11:15: But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
I can understand praying for hair growth/health if you're suffering from alopecia or some other kind of esteem damaging disorder. But simply praying for longer, healthier hair is not only really obsessive but so so so freaking frivolous. Wow. Just my opinion though, obviously.
Tiny question...why would you pray to END world peace? Or was this an error in printing? Just curious.
LOL yes that was a mistake! Let me rephrase I wish to pray for world peace (though I know thats not highly likely). I promise im not the anti-christ
I Corinth 11:15: But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
I don't pray but I do believe "that which you focus on grows" and I do focus on my hair LOL
like another poster said, understanding the culture of the Corinthian church Paul was writing to puts this verse in proper perspective. The Bible also speaks against braided hair b/c it was at one time associated with a loose woman. Short hair was one time a way to identify a prostitute so it is this that Paul was trying to highlight.
OT: Apostolics, a Christian denomination, actually keep their hair long for this reason. If you go to youtube and search "apostolic hair styles" you'll see women with long hair who keep their hair pinned up. I don't agree with their interpretation of the text but i find the value they place on modesty refreshing