Our lives are like tattoos showing what we really believe.

I don’t know what’s with tattoo nowadays that many people are getting to be fanatics of body tattoo art. It is now very acceptable to place a tattoo because its defined as “self expression” or watchamacallit “for the sake of art”. Honestly, I find it beautiful specially after watching Miami Ink and LA Ink on Cable TV.

But I still want to be able to donate blood to those in need so I choose not to have a tattoo.

Last week, I had the chance to have henna painted on my ankle and it was beautiful. I just want to share it.

My husband and I went to Bulacan 8 Waves to swim and there was a booth that offers henna tattoo for just less than 200 bucks. It’s an opportunity for me to exercise specially now that I’m pregnant; swimming is the best form of exercise for my condition. After almost whole day of swimming, we decided to have henna painted on our bodies and we had fun admiring the painting.

So this is art? I remember God’s promise that our names are written in the palm of his hands. He simply cannot miss us. When I watched American Idol during their Idol Gives back show, David Cook had a henna tattoo written in his hand saying, “Give back”. Indeed David Cook made a strong statement and it added to the already touched viewers to give more to charity.

My point? How do our lives reflect what we believe? Just like a person who is judged by a tattoo on his body, what do people see in us? I really don’t care how I am perceived as long as I know how I really stand in Christ. It is to the Lord that I am accountable. Not all people would really agree to my personality and set of beliefs but I do know where I stand and who I stand for.

That is why I admire those with tattoo specially if they have strong godly convictions. That is because they are non-conformist in a way and they have the guts to stand for what they believe in. Ey! If you know who you are in Christ, aren’t you supposed to all the more show to the world about what you stand for or who you stand for?

Our lives are like tattoos showing what we really believe.