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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Beauty is only skin deep

1Peter 3:3-4
"Your Beauty should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gently and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight"
What comes to mind when you hear the word Beauty? Too often we think of physical attractiveness. Have you ever met someone that by the world's standards was not very attractive but after you got to know her, she was beautiful. - and of course the reverse is true as well. We are so insecure as women we compare ourselves with the cosmetic industry, the magazine industry. Most of us will never be on the cover of a magazine.


When you think of beauty do you think of the beauty of Christ? The beauty that comes from his infinite love? His tender voice is soft and gentle.
Psalm 27:4
"One thing that I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the BEAUTY of the Lord and to seek him in his temple"

So the next time I have a bad hair day- when I dont feel pretty I need to be reminded that knowing, trusting and living for Jesus is what makes me beautiful and remind myself of the verse in 1Peter.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

True Abundance

If every good and perfect gift comes from God the Father of Lights, then can we say that even the smallest things like blooms on my peach tree promising an abundance crop, spending the evening with my two grandsons giving me abundant hugs and kisses,  having a cup of coffee with my husband hearing him tell me how much he loves me, hearing from God how many thoughts that He has of me? 

Seeing true abundance in live is an Art.  We have to stop and take time.  When I began to slow down, I found that I had more energy to enjoy the small opportunities that crossed my path.  I became no longer blinded by my fear to push to bigger and better things.  I became more content and thankful for the current blessings that I might otherwise have overlooked. 

I must say that it is hard for me to slow down and to say no to what appeals to my "want to have and do it now"  But I am a work in progress.

My journey to be content when I have little and to be content when I have plenty.