and again
No gym today either. I have broken routine. I did however spend my time with the Lord this morning. It still amazes me what a difference that time with Him makes. God is awesome! I will hopefully be back on track tomorrow. It is just so dark outside at 5:00 right now. I can't wait for day light savings!
So, this is one of the things the Lord showed me this morning:
"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewlery and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfaiding beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit."
~ 1Peter 3:3
I am thinking of that Bethany Dillon song "Beautiful." The lyrics say something along the lines of " I wanna be beautiful, I wanna be worthy of love. You make me beautiful, you make me stand in awe." This verse and song are very powerful for me today, and most days. Though I don't want to admitt it, I guess it is because I get so caught up on being beautiful in the eyes of the world. The world focuses so heavily on physical beauty. Just take a few psychology courses and you will see that people are natuarally drawn to more attractive people. They get better jobs, more breaks etc... It is a truth of this world that youth and beauty hold a lot of value. This is a real struggle for me. Everyday I wish I were more beautiful or more loved by someone, or anything else along those lines. I, too often, concentrate on things that I think will make me "better." Things like losing weight, working out, wearing the right clothes, make-up, all of them are useless without spiritual beauty. Not to say that they are of no worth, at least the working out can show the self-discipline and steadiness that the Lord can give, but it is good for me to remember that true beauty can only be obtained through a relationship with my Lord. I want to be beautiful before the Lord above all others.
I pray God that you will give me the wisdom and self-discipline that I need to be more beautiful before you. That I will not worry about the ways of this world but that I will humble myself as a servant to others in all that I do. Make me a clean vessel Lord so that your beauty can be seen through me God, and that all my ways will point to you. ~Amen
So, this is one of the things the Lord showed me this morning:
"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewlery and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfaiding beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit."
~ 1Peter 3:3
I am thinking of that Bethany Dillon song "Beautiful." The lyrics say something along the lines of " I wanna be beautiful, I wanna be worthy of love. You make me beautiful, you make me stand in awe." This verse and song are very powerful for me today, and most days. Though I don't want to admitt it, I guess it is because I get so caught up on being beautiful in the eyes of the world. The world focuses so heavily on physical beauty. Just take a few psychology courses and you will see that people are natuarally drawn to more attractive people. They get better jobs, more breaks etc... It is a truth of this world that youth and beauty hold a lot of value. This is a real struggle for me. Everyday I wish I were more beautiful or more loved by someone, or anything else along those lines. I, too often, concentrate on things that I think will make me "better." Things like losing weight, working out, wearing the right clothes, make-up, all of them are useless without spiritual beauty. Not to say that they are of no worth, at least the working out can show the self-discipline and steadiness that the Lord can give, but it is good for me to remember that true beauty can only be obtained through a relationship with my Lord. I want to be beautiful before the Lord above all others.
I pray God that you will give me the wisdom and self-discipline that I need to be more beautiful before you. That I will not worry about the ways of this world but that I will humble myself as a servant to others in all that I do. Make me a clean vessel Lord so that your beauty can be seen through me God, and that all my ways will point to you. ~Amen
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