Beauty is as Beauty does
It’s beauty that captures your attention, personality that captures your heart.
We spend so much time making sure our outer appearance is the best it can be. Advertising screams at us to use this cream or that hair color, all in the attempt to wow those around us.
But too often we neglect the “inner beauty.” My mom used to nag me constantly, “Beauty is as beauty does.” I would roll my eyes and pity her sad, old fashioned outlook on life. But inner beauty is what gets you through life, your inner strength, class, demeanor.
As Christians, we need to ramp it up a notch. Our inner beauty must be developed through God. Once we have accepted Christ as our Risen Savior, we must light that torch inside of us and let it shine brightly to those around us.
My father-in-law loves to tell the story of his first trip to New York City, back in the 1950’s. He saw a beautiful woman waiting on the sidewalk. By his description of her, it is obvious that she made an impression which lasts 40 years later! He was admiring her, when she turned and spoke to her friend, and what came out left an even stronger impression. She was foul-mouthed and rude. And his image of her turned on a dime in that one instant.
She probably never saw him, or knew that he was admiring her beauty. And that is how it is with all of us. We take so much time to fix our hair, make-up and clothing in order to impress the world, but is what comes from the “inner” us making an impression? When we speak, do we reflect God’s love and glory?
This morning, as you get ready to face the world, make sure you take time to “beautify” on the inside!
January 8th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
I am not really replying in response to this post, although it is very good. I have had a particularly bad day and I have been talking with God all day. Pleading with Him to give me answers, to tell me what to do. I was working on an unrelated project and happened upon a post that you wrote June 22, 2007 about crashing God’s pad. It was exactly what I needed, He was answering my prayers. Telling me that I need to come to Him and give my problem to Him and stop trying to come up with my own solution. So thank you for that post and you now have another faithful reader!