What Does God Say About Beauty?

Scrolling through Reddit, I came across a post from a Christian sister struggling with worldly beauty standards. She felt “ugly” by society’s expectations and was looking for biblical encouragement.

It reminded me of 1 Samuel 16:7: “The Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” Trends change, but God’s standard remains. Ruth was admired for her devotion, Abigail for her wisdom—not just their looks. “Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”(Prov. 31:30)

How do we, as Christians, remind ourselves (and others) that true beauty is found in a heart devoted to God rather than external appearance?