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So, I really need to buy new clothes. I have about 2 shirts that I like, and all of my jeans are really old and don't fit very well anymore. I also need new tennis shoes, and to get my hair trimmed.
Today we went to Target and I got 2 shirts, which is great, but I was thinking of all the things that I still needed and didn't have money for, and all the things that I don't really need, but that I want. Anyway, as I'm thinking of all this I started thinking that I shouldn't be so focused on my outward appearance. Not that I should ignore what I look like, lol, but I shouldn't stress over it, because outward appearance is not what's important to God. While I was thinking about that I was visiting crayonsforjesus.com and I went to check out Rebekah's devotion for today and this is what it was:
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beautiful of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight. 1 Peter 3:3-4
In a world where commercialism twists beauty into something obscure and creates an unattainable set of values in order to make a profit, the definition and preciousness of beauty is lost. Remember that you are not of this world so its definitions of what beauty are should not be your concern. It doesn't matter what style of clothing you wear or the cosmetics and how they accentuate your eyes. Remember the things of this world pass away and once it is all stripped away the true measure of beauty is in what remains: that which is in your spirit.
Your beauty should come from the inside. In a world where outward perfection is the goal, Christians face the temptation of and are often deceived by that standard and end up feeling inadequate. When the world only values the outside we forget about how beautiful we are in the inside. While clothes or cosmetics may make the outward appearance beautiful it can never make it perfect. Inwardly our beauty is made complete and perfect because Christ is on the inside. Where clothes can only mask imperfection on the outside, the power of Christ's love can change the inside to radiate beauty.
This verse tells us that the beauty inside of us - the beauty of Christ - is unfading. He gives us a gentle and quiet spirit. We must remember that the world should not be our judge. We are not of this world nor do we need to worry about meeting their standards. We don't need to dress for their benefits because when all passes away the only thing that will remain will be our spirits before God. If we abide in Christ our beauty will continue to be brought to perfection and since God's eyes are the only which will remain we must judge our beauty based on the work Christ has done inwardly.
The gentle and quiet spirit are unfading and show outwardly as Christ moves throughout our lives. Here we are reminded that it is a gentle and quiet spirit that listens to the word of God and abides in that word that are most important in God's sight. Remember, we should be living our lives in order to please the eyes of our God not the eyes of the world that will pass away. Embrace the inner beauty that Christ gives you and remember never to try to live up to the standard of this world. Their standards will pass away and when you stand before God all you will have is your soul. Allow Christ to perfect your beauty inwardly and reflect him outwardly so that you may shine lovely before the eyes of God and man.
Doesn't mean I'll never be materialistic, but I want to try harder not to be, and to remember what is truly important.
Today we went to Target and I got 2 shirts, which is great, but I was thinking of all the things that I still needed and didn't have money for, and all the things that I don't really need, but that I want. Anyway, as I'm thinking of all this I started thinking that I shouldn't be so focused on my outward appearance. Not that I should ignore what I look like, lol, but I shouldn't stress over it, because outward appearance is not what's important to God. While I was thinking about that I was visiting crayonsforjesus.com and I went to check out Rebekah's devotion for today and this is what it was:
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beautiful of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight. 1 Peter 3:3-4
In a world where commercialism twists beauty into something obscure and creates an unattainable set of values in order to make a profit, the definition and preciousness of beauty is lost. Remember that you are not of this world so its definitions of what beauty are should not be your concern. It doesn't matter what style of clothing you wear or the cosmetics and how they accentuate your eyes. Remember the things of this world pass away and once it is all stripped away the true measure of beauty is in what remains: that which is in your spirit.
Your beauty should come from the inside. In a world where outward perfection is the goal, Christians face the temptation of and are often deceived by that standard and end up feeling inadequate. When the world only values the outside we forget about how beautiful we are in the inside. While clothes or cosmetics may make the outward appearance beautiful it can never make it perfect. Inwardly our beauty is made complete and perfect because Christ is on the inside. Where clothes can only mask imperfection on the outside, the power of Christ's love can change the inside to radiate beauty.
This verse tells us that the beauty inside of us - the beauty of Christ - is unfading. He gives us a gentle and quiet spirit. We must remember that the world should not be our judge. We are not of this world nor do we need to worry about meeting their standards. We don't need to dress for their benefits because when all passes away the only thing that will remain will be our spirits before God. If we abide in Christ our beauty will continue to be brought to perfection and since God's eyes are the only which will remain we must judge our beauty based on the work Christ has done inwardly.
The gentle and quiet spirit are unfading and show outwardly as Christ moves throughout our lives. Here we are reminded that it is a gentle and quiet spirit that listens to the word of God and abides in that word that are most important in God's sight. Remember, we should be living our lives in order to please the eyes of our God not the eyes of the world that will pass away. Embrace the inner beauty that Christ gives you and remember never to try to live up to the standard of this world. Their standards will pass away and when you stand before God all you will have is your soul. Allow Christ to perfect your beauty inwardly and reflect him outwardly so that you may shine lovely before the eyes of God and man.
Doesn't mean I'll never be materialistic, but I want to try harder not to be, and to remember what is truly important.